- Level
- Mixed
- Basic and Premium Members Prices
- Premium Members $25 & Basic Members $35
Register by July 1st and save $5, use code MYSTERYHAYDEN2024 at checkout!
- Category
- Characters
- Description/Setting
- Structure
- Genre
- GMC
- Plotting
- Worldbuilding
- $5 off Early Registration Coupon-expires 1 week before class starts
- MYSTERYHAYDEN2024
- Class Length
- 2 Weeks
The book world offers its readers a variety of mysteries. Some are good, some not so good, and some are excellent. What makes the difference? It all begins with its foundation: learning how to craft a successful mystery. An award winning mystery/thriller author will show you how a successful author accomplishes this. Some of the points she will cover include:
- What are the different types of mysteries you can choose from
- Where to get ideas
- The process of plotting
- How to achieve the perfect story structure
- How to develop your own style
- Doing research successfully
- Handling background, location, and setting successfully
- Learning about the classic structure of the mystery novel
- How to depict violence
- Handling plot devices such as clues and red herrings
- Setting up a perfect opening
- Following it up with a perfect middle
- The perfect ending
- Revisions
- Class Format
- Savvy Authors' workshops are held on a forum: a bulletin board based system. You will receive a reminder notice one day prior to the start of the workshop that includes instructions on how to access the workshop forum. If you have not received instructions by the day the workshop begins, please check your spam filter.
The forum will be available the morning (EST) of the day the workshop starts and will remain accessible to all participants thereafter. You will also be given simple instructions on how to create a PDF of all your discussions along with our privacy and data retention policy.
