MYSTERY COURSE
Mystery/Thriller Course

MYSTERY/THRILLER WRITING COURSE: Five sessions: Tuesdays from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m., Beginning Tuesday, September 15th and ending Tuesday October 13th, 2009: at Anne Arundel Community College in Arnold, Maryland.

Rosemary and Larry Mild will teach WRT-374: "Writing Mystery and Thriller Fiction." Learn to create riveting plots, compelling characters, and evocative descriptions through writing exercises, discussion, and (optional) assignments. Bring your work-in-progress to the first (and every) class to share in a congenial, supportive atmosphere. Acquire skills to manage and market your manuscripts. Every student who brings work to class will be entitled to a gift from the literary grab bag that session.

COURSE OUTLINE:

I. INTRODUCTION TO THE MYSTERY & THRILLER.

II. HISTORY OF THE MYSTERY & THRILLER.

III. ESSENTIALS OF PLOTTING THE MURDER MYSTERY/THRILLER, USING ORGANIZATIONAL TOOLS.

IV-A. CREATING AND DEVELOPING PERFECT MURDER MYSTERY AND THRILLER CHARACTERS.

IV-B. ELEMENTS OF MYSTERY/THRILLER DESCRIPTIONS, BREATHING LIFE AND UNDERSTANDING INTO STORIES.

V. MARKETING AND MANAGING YOUR MYSTERY/THRILLER.

Classroom notes and helpful handouts can be downloaded from the following webpage:

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