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How to Start your Crime Novel with James McCreet

HOW TO START YOUR CRIME NOVEL

This two-part webinar with author James McCreet looks at how to create a workable structure from your initial idea and how to master the essential skills of crime writing.

Webinar one: concentrates on the planning stage and offers a straightforward method on conceiving a novel that will work. A mixture of presentation and exercises, it will show you how to create a rough chapter structure before you start to write.

Webinar two: looks in detail at some of the writing techniques important to crime. Following examples, you’ll learn how to improve action writing, dialogue and how to shock/awe readers.

NOTE: If you have attended previous Writing Magazine courses with James McCreet, some of this material has already been covered. New courses will be coming soon.