Online Mini-Masterclass: Crime - Three Webinar Pass
Date:
With:
Jock Serong
Rating:
ALL
Summary:
What is it that makes good crime writing so compelling? And how are we building up a crime writing tradition that is distinctively modern and Australian? This course aims to find your crime writing voice, and to place it within the Australian context – unique but recognisable, risky, dangerous and satisfying. We’ll talk about language and ideas, find the reference points in Aus lit and classical crime, and try to push ourselves into unknown territory.Details
Webinars:
Thursday 30 January, 6-7:30pm: Whodunnit? The characters of crime and how to create them
Thursday 19 March, 6-7:30pm: Wheredunnit? Creating the perfect setting for a crime caper
Thursday 18 June, 6-7:30pm: Howdunnit? Plot cohesion, narrative tension, and drawing your reader through the end
These sessions will be discounted for Crime Writing Clinic participants who want the extra development and advice from Jock, but will also be open to anyone interested in crime writing.
You will learn:
- Building emotionally resonant characters that get your reader attached
- Creating realistic villains and sympathetic monsters and avoiding clichés
- Working with place to enhance your plot
- Conflict – not just violence, but the problem that ties your story together
- Plotting and structure from the crime to the conclusion
About Jock Serong
Jock Serong is a former lawyer and was the founding editor of Great Ocean Quarterly. He has written non-fiction for surfing magazines for over a decade, and has featured in other print media such as The Monthly, Smith Journal, Meanjin and The Guardian. Jock is the author of five novels, which have won awards and been shortlisted in Australia and overseas. His most recent novel is the historical tale Preservation.
Venue:
Australia
Contact:
Phone: 90947855
Email: [email protected]