Continue writing your novel draft and workshopping pages in progress
Participate in lectures on craft elements that enrich your draft and process
Focus on novel progression, character development, and self-editing
Complete at least 50 pages of your mystery novel
About this course:
Armed with your crime novel’s plan and first chapter, you continue to develop your knowledge of mysteries and craft by writing scenes using characters and situations from your projected novel and workshopping your in-progress work. Lectures on crime novels and novel progression, effective openings, setting, scene crafting, conflict, and voice, along with an advanced look at character development and self-editing are provided. The goal is to complete 50 pages of your mystery.
Prerequisites
WRITING X 415.1E Mystery Writing I or comparable workshop experience.
Enrollment limited to 15 students; early enrollment advised. Visitors not permitted. Internet access required. Materials required.
This course is held via video teleconference and incorporates additional required asynchronous online instruction and participation on Canvas, a secure website that allows students to log in to access lectures, discussions, and other course materials on demand. Instructors use Zoom to offer live class meetings at the designated class meeting time. Students must be present at the course meeting time as each student’s final grade may include scores for participation.
Please inform your instructor if you will miss a class meeting. You are responsible for any class information you missed. We suggest you arrange with a fellow classmate to share their notes when feasible.
Refund Deadline
No refunds after April 25, 2024
Course Requirements
Internet access required to retrieve course materials.
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