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This course is ideal for: People who want to write compelling crime and terrific thrillers
How to write a gripping page-turner
The different types of crime/thriller fiction
The ingredients every good story needs
How to manage characters, pace, suspense and climax
Publishing options and more.
“I loved this course! I learnt so much about what is essential for a crime and thriller novel, about how these genres differ from other genres (and also from each other). It was practical and helpful.”
– Melinda Woledge, Crime and Thriller Writing graduate
This course is ideal for: People who want to write compelling crime and terrific thrillers
How to write a gripping page-turner
The different types of crime/thriller fiction
The ingredients every good story needs
How to manage characters, pace, suspense and climax
Publishing options and more.
“I loved this course! I learnt so much about what is essential for a crime and thriller novel, about how these genres differ from other genres (and also from each other). It was practical and helpful.”
– Melinda Woledge, Crime and Thriller Writing graduate
This course is ideal for: People who want to write compelling crime and terrific thrillers
How to write a gripping page-turner
The different types of crime/thriller fiction
The ingredients every good story needs
How to manage characters, pace, suspense and climax
Publishing options and more.
“I loved this course! I learnt so much about what is essential for a crime and thriller novel, about how these genres differ from other genres (and also from each other). It was practical and helpful.”
– Melinda Woledge, Crime and Thriller Writing graduate
| Where | Starts | Duration | Presenter | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online live with tutor Learn in real-time using Zoom. | Tuesday 22 February 2022 6.30–8.30pm AEDT | 5 Tuesday evenings | L.A. Larkin | $495 |
The top 10 living crime fiction authors have sold 450 million books and that figure just keeps rising. Even J.K. Rowling is now writing crime fiction. Do you love gritty detectives, troubled PIs and cool FBI agents? Or are you a fan of fast-paced, high stakes thrillers with a hero plunged into danger on a seemingly impossible mission?
Crime and thriller novels dominate the bestseller lists around the world. Just think of Michael Connelly, Dan Brown, Stieg Larsson, David Baldacci, Patricia Cornwall, Janet Evanovich or Michael Robotham. Or shows like The Bourne Identity, Law and Order, Sherlock and Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries.
Over five evenings, author L.A. Larkin will guide you on a journey into the murky and murderous world of crime fiction and thrillers.
With our Online Live courses, you participate online from the comfort of your own home in a live Zoom video-based classroom. Your presenter and your classmates are right there with you in real time.
“The course has had a huge impact on my writing. It's changed my understanding of the thriller genre and my approach to writing it.” – Shankari Chandran, Crime and Thriller Writing graduate, and author of The Barrier.
– Liam Saville
– Anna Haley
– Belinda Williams
– Saffy Ossa
Want to know where all the cool kids hang out? The Graduates’ Club of course! Now, calm down – there are no cigars, leather armchairs or loud ticking grandfather clocks here. But it IS exclusive invitation only (on completion of a course) and it’s free! Meet other writers online and share successes, seek help or just get something off your chest. Many students believe this ‘legacy learning’ is one of the most valuable things about our AWC community, and who are we to argue? So if you want to receive feedback, support and a heads-up on opportunities … join the Club!
| Where | Starts | Duration | Presenter | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online live with tutor Learn in real-time using Zoom. | Tuesday 22 February 2022 6.30–8.30pm AEDT | 5 Tuesday evenings | L.A. Larkin | $495 |
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