Category Archives: Plot Ideas and Where They Come From

DEVIL’S BREATH – A Dramatic Drug Threat!

Posted on February 22, 2017 by James J. Murray, Fiction Writer

Alternately known as the most dangerous drug in the world and the scariest drug in the world, Devil’s Breath is a powerful drug being dealt with on the streets of Colombia, and now in major European cities. It’s a strong … Continue reading →

Posted in A How To Blog on Murder Plot Ideas, A How To Blog on Murder Weapons, A Murder Mystery Novel, A Mystery Novel, About James J. Murray, About Medications/Pharmacy, Blog Writers, Blogging, Bloodless Death Scene Writing, Borrachero Tree Drug, Botanical Murder Weapons, Botanicals That Kill, Colombian Drug Business, Colombian Drug Trends, Colombian Street Drugs, Deadliest Drugs in America, Deadliest Drugs in US, Designer Street Drugs, Devil's Breath, Drug Misadventures, Drugs Used For Murder, Ideas for Murder Scenes, Interesting Murder Weapons, James J. Murray Blog, James J. Murray's ALMOST DEAD, Most Dangerous Drug in the World, Murder Weapons Discussed, Murder With Drugs, New Blog, Plot Ideas and Where They Come From, Plotting Interesting Murder Scenes, Street Drugs, Street Drugs and Murder, The Science of Murder | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Good Kind of Salmonella

Posted on February 1, 2017 by James J. Murray, Fiction Writer

There are so many nasty bacterial entities in the world that can disrupt our everyday lives and I often write about how some bacteria evolve into the superbug, treatment resistant types. Today, however, I’d like to share an interesting piece … Continue reading →

Posted in A How To Blog on Murder Plot Ideas, About James J. Murray, About Medications/Pharmacy, About Murder, Bacteria Attacks Cancer, Blog Writers, Blogging, Bloodless Death Scene Writing, Chemicals Used For Murder, Choosing How a Character Should Die in a Story, Designer Drug Deaths, Designing Murder Plots, Dramatic Murder Weapons, Drugs For Murder Plots, Genetically-Modified Salmonella, Good Salmonella, How To Write A BloodLess Murder Scene, Ideas for Murder Scenes, Interesting Murder Weapons, James J. Murray Blog, Killing Off Characters in Your Novel, Medical Treatments Using Modified Bacteria, Murder Mayhem and Medicine, Murder Weapons Discussed, New Blog, New Methods of Murder, New Research on Treating Brain Tumors, Plot Ideas and Where They Come From, Prescription For Murder Blog, The Science of Murder, Tools of Murder, Treating Brain Cancers, Unique Lethal Compounds, Unique Murder Weapons, Ways to Murder | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

A Psychedelic Silver Lining!

Posted on January 11, 2017 by James J. Murray, Fiction Writer

Some time ago I happened upon an interesting article about the benefits of psychedelic drugs—WHAT?? And, being a child of the 60s, it peaked my interest. Not that I dabbled in recreational drugs back in college when it was all … Continue reading →

Posted in About James J. Murray, Benefits of Treatments With Magic Mushrooms, Blog Writers, Blogging, Dimethyltryptamine, DMT, DMT Overdose, DMT Treats Depression and Anxiety and Helps MS Patients, LSD and Anxiety Reduction, LSD and Depression Reduction, Magic Mushroom Treatments, MDMA Treats PTSD and Cancer-Associated Stress, MDMA Use, Medical Benefits of Psychedelic Drugs, Medical Research on Psychedelic Drugs, Medical Treatments Using DMT, Medical Treatments Using LSD, Medical Treatments Using MDMA, Molly, Molly Drug Benefits, Molly Drug Use, Molly Trip, New Blog, New Drug Research, Party Drugs, Plot Ideas and Where They Come From, Prescription For Murder Blog, Psilocybin Treats Alcohol and Smoking Addiction, Psychedelic Drugs Used Successfully to Treat Mental Illnesses, Psychoactive Designer Drugs, Treatments Using Psilocybin | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Is the Future of Entertainment a Pharmaceutical?

Posted on November 30, 2016 by James J. Murray, Fiction Writer

At a recent Wall Street Journal conference (WSJD Live 2016), Netflix CEO Reed Hastings speculated that the future of entertainment might be something OTHER than watching and interacting with the screen of an electronic device. Netflix, an entertainment industry innovator … Continue reading →

Posted in A How To Blog on Murder Plot Ideas, A How To Blog on Murder Weapons, About James J. Murray, About Murder, About Writing, Blog About Poisons in Fiction Writing, Blog Writers, Blogging, Bloodless Death Scene Writing, Chemical Entertainment, Chemicals Used For Murder, Deciding How to Kill Off a Character in a Novel, Designing Murder Plots, Developing Story Plots, Developing Storyline Ideas, Entertainment of the Future, Future Sources of Entertainment, How to Choose a Murder Weapon for a Plot Idea, Ideas for Murder Scenes, Interactive Entertainment, James J. Murray Blog, Killing Off Characters in Writing, Murder Mayhem and Medicine, Murder Weapons Discussed, New Blog, New Methods of Murder, Pharmaceuticals as Entertainment, Plot Ideas and Where They Come From, Plotting Interesting Murder Scenes, Plotting Murder Scenes, Prescription For Murder Blog, The Art of Writing, the perfect murder weapon, The Psychology of Murder, The Science of Murder, Tools of Murder, Unique Murder Plots, Writing Dramatic Murder Scenes | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Walking Dead Syndrome

Posted on November 2, 2016 by James J. Murray, Fiction Writer

I realize that the Halloween holiday is now behind us, but all that spooky stuff and people dressed up as zombies reminded me of a blog I did a couple years ago about an interesting medical disease known as Cotard’s … Continue reading →

Posted in A How To Blog on Murder Plot Ideas, About James J. Murray, About Medications/Pharmacy, All About Writing, Almost Dead, Blog Writers, Blogging, Cotard Delusion, Cotard's and Body Dysmorphic Disorder, Cotard's and Distorted Body Image, Cotard's Syndrome, Creating Interesting Fiction Characters, Creating Unique and Interesting Character Flaws, Designing Murder Plots, Developing Story Plots, Developing Storyline Ideas, Ideas for Murder Scenes, James J. Murray Blog, Jules Cotard, Murder Mayhem and Medicine, Neuroscience, Neuroscience and Murder, People Who Live in a Graveyard, Plot Ideas and Where They Come From, Plotting Interesting Murder Scenes, Prescription For Murder Blog, Science-Based Zombies, The Art of Storytelling, The Medical Zombie State, The Practice of Pharmacy, The Walking Dead, The Walking Dead Syndrome, The Zombie Disease, Treatments for Cotard's Syndrome, Treatments for Walking Dead Syndrome, Unique Murder Plots, Writing Dramatic Murder Scenes, Zombie Wannabe | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Lying for a Living!

Posted on October 26, 2016 by James J. Murray, Fiction Writer

FICTION => A Believable Lie -> Taking a small bit of truth or fact and evolving that into a web of deceit, dishonesty or lethal acts (at least in my novels). That’s what we do as fiction writers. We lie … Continue reading →

Posted in A How To Blog on Murder Plot Ideas, About James J. Murray, About Writing, All About Writing, Blog Writers, Blogging, Characteristics of Killing, Creating Emotional Drama in a Murder Scene, Creating Interesting Fiction Characters, Developing Better Writing Skills, Facts About Lying, Fiction Writing - A Believable Lie, How Dishonesty Can Escalate, How Lying Affects The Brain, James J. Murray Blog, Life Skills, Lying and Brain Activity, Murder Mayhem and Medicine, Neuroscience, Neuroscience and Murder, New Blog, Plot Ideas and Where They Come From, Practice Makes Perfect, Prescription For Murder Blog, Studies on Lying, The Act of Lying, The Art of Writing, The Psychology of Murder, The Science of Murder, Writing Skills, Writing Techniques | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Are Antagonists Also Anti-Heroes?

Posted on August 17, 2016 by James J. Murray, Fiction Writer

The other day a person whom I admire posed an interesting question to me? What is the difference between an antagonist and an antihero? I have to admit that I paused a good while to consider my answer before spouting … Continue reading →

Posted in A How To Blog on Murder Plot Ideas, About James J. Murray, Accuracy in Writing, Achieving Writing Perfection, All About Writing, An Antagonist vs The Antihero, Antagonist Development, Better Fiction Writing, Better Fictional Character Development, Blog Writers, Blogging, Character development, Character Development Techniques, Character Driven Writing, Characteristics of a Fictional Character, Creating Interesting Fiction Characters, Creating Unique and Interesting Character Flaws, Deciding What Types of Fictional Characters Fit Into Your Plot, Defining The Use of Antagonists vs Antiheroes, Designing Murder Plots, Developing a Writing Career, Developing Better Writing Skills, Developing Effective and Compelling Fictional Heroes, Developing Story Plots, Developing Storyline Ideas, Developing Writing Skills, Elements of Fictional Characters, Fictional Character Development, James J. Murray Blog, Murder Mayhem and Medicine, New Blog, Plot Development, Plot Ideas and Where They Come From, Prescription For Murder Blog, Protagonist Development, The Writings of James J. Murray, Tools of Fiction Writing, Types of Fictional Characters, Villains vs Antiheroes, Writing Skills | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

From Fan Fiction to Profiles of Murder

Posted on October 7, 2015 by James J. Murray, Fiction Writer

Several years ago I met an interesting writer online. There seemed to be an instant connection since we both liked cats—particularly black cats. More importantly, we were both struggling to find our niche in the ocean of new writers waiting … Continue reading →

Posted in A Diane Kratz Interview, A Guest Blog, A New Anthology of Short Stories, A New Short Story Collection, A New Short Story Release, About Diane Kratz, About James J. Murray, About Murder, All About Writing, Blog Interviews, Blog Writers, Blogging, Designing Murder Plots, Developing Better Life Skills, Developing Better Writing Skills, Developing Storyline Ideas, Developing Writing Skills, Diane Kratz-An Author Interview, Fiction Based on Facts, Flicker by Diane Kratz, Flicker-A New Short Story, Growing As A Writer, Guest Blogging, James J. Murray Blog, Learning the Art of Writing, Mastering Your Craft, Murder Mayhem and Medicine, New Blog, New Book Is Published, New Book Release, New Short Story Anthology, New Short Story Collection, Plot Ideas and Where They Come From, Plotting Short Stories, Prescription For Murder Blog, Profiles of Murder -Diane Kratz, Profiles of Murder Blog, Short Story Development, The Art of Storytelling, The Art of Writing, Tools of Fiction Writing, Writing is Murder Blog, Writing Skills, Writing Techniques | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 21 Comments

A Psychedelic Silver Lining!

Posted on January 7, 2015 by James J. Murray, Fiction Writer

Call it a Holiday Hangover, maybe a little too much holiday good cheer, or just plain euphoria that the sun is out after almost two weeks of gloom. But it simply didn’t seem right to blog about the lethal side … Continue reading →

Posted in About James J. Murray, Benefits of Treatments With Magic Mushrooms, Blog Writers, Blogging, Dimethyltryptamine, DMT, DMT Treats Depression and Anxiety and Helps MS Patients, LSD and Anxiety Reduction, LSD and Depression Reduction, Magic Mushroom Treatments, MDMA Treats PTSD and Cancer-Associated Stress, MDMA Use, Medical Benefits of Psychedelic Drugs, Medical Research on Psychedelic Drugs, Medical Treatments Using DMT, Medical Treatments Using LSD, Medical Treatments Using MDMA, Molly Drug Benefits, Molly Drug Use, New Drug Research, Party Drugs, Plot Ideas and Where They Come From, Psilocybin Treats Alcohol and Smoking Addiction, Psychedelic Drugs Used Successfully to Treat Mental Illnesses, Treatments Using Psilocybin | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Chemical Weapons At A Glance!

Posted on November 19, 2014 by James J. Murray, Fiction Writer

Although my blogs are eclectic in that I sometimes write about pharmacy issues, at other times I blog about interesting methods to kill off characters in novels and sometimes I write about…well, about writing. Since many of my blogs involve … Continue reading →

Posted in A How To Blog on Murder Plot Ideas, A How To Blog on Murder Weapons, About James J. Murray, About Medications/Pharmacy, About Murder, About Writing, Blog Trends, Blog Writers, Blogging, Bloodless Death Scene Writing, Categories of Harmful Substances for Humans, Characteristics of Killing, Characteristics of Murder, Chemical Weapons Discussions, Chemicals Used For Murder, Choosing How a Character Should Die in a Story, Creating Emotional Drama in a Murder Scene, Deciding How to Kill Off a Character in a Novel, Developing Better Writing Skills, Drugs For Murder Plots, Drugs Used For Murder, Harassing Agents and Murder, How to Choose a Murder Weapon for a Plot Idea, How To Write A BloodLess Murder Scene, Ideas for Murder Scenes, Incapacitating Agents and Murder, Interesting Murder Weapons, Killing a Villain in a Novel, Killing Off Characters in Writing, Lethal Agents and Murder, Murder Weapon Groupings and Categories, Murder Weapons, Murder Weapons Discussed, Murder With Drugs, New Methods To Kill Characters in Your Novel, Plot Development, Plot Ideas and Where They Come From, Plotting Murder Scenes, Poisons Used For Murder, Prescription For Murder Blog, Tools of Murder, Unique Murder Plots, Ways To Kill, Ways to Murder, Why Women Own Guns, Writing Death Scenes | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments