: Two suggestions: 1) Flag your intention as early as possible. Open your novel with a line like, "Some mysteries aren't meant be solved." 2) Be vague about the clues: what matters is how

Two suggestions:

1) Flag your intention as early as possible. Open your novel with a line like, "Some mysteries aren't meant be solved."

2) Be vague about the clues: what matters is how your characters respond to them, not what they are. By being vague, your readers can't try to solve them.

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