Writing Crime Fiction with Ashley Kalagian Blunt
Location
Ngununggula, The Southern Highlands Regional Art Gallery
About
Unlock the secrets of complex characters, twisty plots and atmosphere-rich tension. Through analysis and discussion of crime novels plus a variety of writing exercises, this workshop will show you how to bend the rules, build suspense and leave your readers on the edge of their seats.
Topics covered include:
- Outline of the crime fiction genre and subgenres
- Characters: victims, villains and investigators
- Means, opportunity and motive
- Plot-driven versus character-driven narratives
- Setting as a character
- Clues, red herrings and types of evidence
Topics covered include:
- Outline of the crime fiction genre and subgenres
- Characters: victims, villains and investigators
- Means, opportunity and motive
- Plot-driven versus character-driven narratives
- Setting as a character
- Clues, red herrings and types of evidence