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Mystery Writing Workshop

Jumpstart your career as a professional mystery writer, step by step

What's Inside

Begin Your Journey to the Bestseller List Today

Steve and Dani Alcorn show you how to create your original novel or screenplay, step by step.

Learn all about the most popular mystery genres.
Explore plot techniques for creating the perfect crime scene, interviewing witnesses, and more.
Discover the easy way to structure your character's story.
Learn techniques that will bring your writing to life.
Publish your novel using simple steps.
Brainstorm marketing and sales techniques that will make you a bestseller!

Course Curriculum

Introducing Mysteries

Introduction - 5:18
Preview
What is a Mystery? - 9:07
Preview
MICE - 17:22
Start
Why Write Mysteries? - 7:36
Start
Mystery Origins - 10:18
Start
Mystery Genres - 9:04
Start

Story Structure

Character Building - 17:28
Start
Your Protagonist - 17:33
Start
Your Antagonist - 7:14
Start
Your Victim - 6:46
Start
Other Characters - 7:41
Start
Plot vs. Story - 7:58
Start
Dramatic Elements - 13:24
Start
Story Structure - 5:08
Start
Act 1 - 7:58
Start
Act 2 - 10:29
Start
Act 3 - 18:35
Start

Plotting a Mystery

Plotting a Mystery - 1:50
Start
Creating a Crime Scene - 5:23
Start
Recreating the Crime - 4:49
Start
The Victim or Suspect's Environment - 7:30
Start
Interviewing Witnesses and Suspects - 5:18
Start
The MacGuffin - 2:58
Start
The Criminal Appears - 3:13
Start
Interview with the Criminal - 3:37
Start
The Criminal Becomes a Suspect - 3:50
Start
The Detective’s Reward - 5:15
Start

The Writing Process

Scene and Sequel - 11:36
Start
Outline - 10:29
Start
Viewpoint - 14:53
Start
Tense - 5:55
Start
Mystery Techniques - 4:21
Start
Conflict - 5:49
Start
Suspense - 7:17
Start
Pacing - 4:06
Start
Voice - 3:29
Start
Setting - 9:29
Start
Dialogue - 9:35
Start
Beginnings and Endings - 5:59
Start
Writing Big - 7:57
Start
Writing Well - 9:22
Start
Manuscript Evaluation - 7:58
Start

Getting Published

Marketing Collateral - 8:41
Start
Traditional Publishing - 6:53
Start
Self-Publishing - 4:05
Start
Cover Art - 9:06
Start
Marketing - 8:31
Start
Next Steps - 1:38
Start

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