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Q&A Should mystery stories have resolutions?

A simple answer for a simple question. Yes, at the end. That's how mysteries work. Edit: I'll elaborate. Mystery, as a genre, revolves around building suspense around an unknown factor, and the p...

posted 5y ago by Matthew Dave‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T07:35:43Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar Matthew Dave‭ · 2019-12-08T07:35:43Z (almost 5 years ago)
A simple answer for a simple question.

Yes, at the end. That's how mysteries work.

Edit: I'll elaborate. Mystery, as a genre, revolves around building suspense around an unknown factor, and the plot is about uncovering said unknown factor through ingenuity/conflict. Resolving the mystery is paramount to the payoff.

I thought this was self-explanatory, but apparently not.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2019-06-07T09:37:27Z (over 5 years ago)
Original score: 1