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.    CREATING PERFECT MURDER MYSTERY &
        THRILLER CHARACTERS.


III.   ESSENTIALS OF PLOTTING MYSTERIES &
        THRILLERS.


IV.   DESCRIPTION ESSENTIALS FOR MYSTERIES &
        THRILLERS.


V.     MANAGING AND MARKETING YOUR
        MYSTERY/THRILLER.


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

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