Thriller & Mystery Writing - Int/Adv - Westport Writers Workshop

Thriller & Mystery Writing – Int/Adv

Online

Wednesdays 6/25 - 7/23
1 - 3 EST

Elise Hart Kipness

$255.00

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Course Description

Four Wednesday Sessions

1:00-3:00pm EST

Dates: 6/25 – 7/23 (OFF 7/2)

ONLINE

In crime fiction, the author must embrace deception, covet secrets, and master misdirection. This class will help writers weave plot, setting, characters, twists, and other elements of craft into their manuscripts. This workshop is for students already working on a manuscript with the goal of helping them take their work to the next level.

The class will feature:

A supportive environment to share pages and receive feedback.
Focus on craft aimed at addressing roadblocks you might be encountering.
Discussion of commercial viability, pathways to publication, and querying.
Review and analysis of published novels to help inform your work.

Level: Intermediate and Advanced

WHERE: Online via ZOOM (link will be sent the week of 1st class)

Elise Hart Kipness

Elise Hart Kipness is a national TV sports reporter turned bestselling author of the Kate Green Series, which has been optioned by Universal Television and Mary J. Blige’s Blue Butterfly for TV development. The series has received widespread acclaim, earning recognition as a Men’s Journal Top 10 Book of the Year, Woman’s Day Must-Read Selection, Scripps News Beach Read Pick, News 12 Connecticut Suspenseful Thrillers Recommendation, Fresh Fiction Subscription Box Selection, plus over 11,000 5-Star Reviews on Amazon. Like her protagonist, Elise chased marquee athletes at the US Open and stood under glaring lights at Madison Square Garden and Yankee Stadium while reporting for Fox Sports Network and WNBC-TV (New York). She is a graduate of Brown University, an instructor at the Westport Writers’ Workshop, a board member of Friends of Key West Library, and the co-founding president of the Connecticut chapter of Sisters in Crime.