Writing Crime Fiction with Ashley Kalagian Blunt is an online writing course presented by Faber Writing Academy.
Successful crime fiction writers may find their work on bestseller lists and even making the leap to movie and television screens. The writing can be hardboiled, action-packed, even philosophical in nature, making crime fiction a diverse genre.
Working together over eight weeks, you will explore crime fiction sub-genres and their rules, including which you can bend and which you can break. You’ll learn specific techniques to hook readers and keep them guessing.
Throughout, the focus will be on helping you develop your own work, whether you are coming into the class with the glimmer of an idea or have a substantial work already in progress. Class exercises will help you develop your skills, and you will also have the chance to share and workshop a short extract and receive tutor feedback.
By the end of the course you should have gained an understanding of the important elements and techniques of crime fiction, while having had the chance to extend your writerly skills. In the final session – the denouement – you will have the chance to hear from a leading publisher of crime fiction to gain a better understanding of the Australian market.
Your course includes:
- A complimentary copy of a recent A&U crime fiction publication;
- Insights from three guest authors actively publishing in the genre;
- Whole class workshopping of a 2000 word scene from your novel-in-progress, including feedback from your tutor;
- On completion of the course, alumni discounts on future Faber Writing Academy courses and books from the Allen & Unwin website.
