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:
Available to enrolled students only.
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