{"id":467,"date":"2012-11-13T16:38:14","date_gmt":"2012-11-13T16:38:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/darkandstormynightmysteries.com\/wordpress\/?p=467"},"modified":"2021-03-10T03:10:52","modified_gmt":"2021-03-10T03:10:52","slug":"why-do-more-woman-write-and-read-mysteries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/darkandstormynightmysteries.com\/wordpress\/?p=467","title":{"rendered":"Why Do More Woman Write and Read Mysteries"},"content":{"rendered":"

Let me apologize in advance that this blog is not meant to insult all the wonderful male writers and readers of mysteries, but\u2026<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Why are the majority of mystery writers and readers women? The easy answer might be that since woman\u00a0buy more mysteries than men,\u00a0woman writers\u00a0are better able to provide what women are looking for in their stories. I say this because according to a recent study released by Sisters in Crime 68% of all mysteries are purchased by women.<\/p>\n

Another answer might be the popularity of Cozy mysteries which we discussed in our last blog. Cozies are one of the largest sub-genres of mysteries and as we learned they feature an amateur detective that\u00a0is usually a woman. We enjoy following a fellow woman who is in charge and capable of solving a complex puzzle.<\/p>\n

But aside from our love of mysteries, I wonder if it\u00a0doesn’t have\u00a0more to do with the personality differences\u00a0of men and women. Another recent study indicates emails from men are very short and to the point, while emails\u00a0from women are much longer. I think this\u00a0tendency to share more information benefits women when writing mysteries.<\/p>\n

Mystery writing requires a complete story. We want a story that\u00a0guides us from the beginning to the end. We want all of the facts and we want to know all the clues before the ending is revealed. \u00a0We want to know how the pieces of the puzzle fit and we don\u2019t like unanswered questions. Finally we want the ending to be logical with no surprises. And women seem to have the upper hand when working\u00a0with lots of\u00a0information and tiny details.<\/p>\n

Women\u00a0are also known for their\u00a0caring and nurturing ways. As a result, we\u00a0like to learn about the characters and get into their heads to understand what makes them tick. We like characters that we can identify with or at the very least understand why they act the way they do. And we’ll take a\u00a0good character over\u00a0violence, gory details\u00a0and even suspense.<\/p>\n

Then there is the emotional factor. Women are often accused of allowing emotions to prevail. But when it comes to mysteries women detectives often rely on their feelings and \u00a0intuitive sense to solve the murder. We hold true to the principles of justice being served, however that doesn’t mean we don\u2019t have feelings for the criminal. We want to understand their motives for the crime.<\/p>\n

And last but not least, there is the murder. Since we must balance the principals of law with our emotions, mysteries help satisfy our\u00a0desire to\u00a0eliminate those who are evil. Maybe we have a secret desire to murder people we don\u2019t like and mysteries help fulfill this need. It\u2019s fun to come up with delicious ways to murder the victims.\u00a0 (Check out the word search puzzle blog \u00a0\u201cMethods of Murder\u201d which offers multiple ways to eliminate someone.)<\/em><\/p>\n

So\u00a0these are\u00a0my thoughts. What are your thoughts on why women buy, read and write more mysteries?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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