Crime doesn’t pay… enough.
MWA-U is back! Click to learn more
MWA-U 2024 will consist of six online classes taught by top-notch crime writers with live Q & A. Take your writing to the next level by attending these informative classes – free to MWA members (offered to nonmembers for $20/session).
Classes will air via Zoom at 8 PM EDT / 7 PM CDT / 6 PM MST / 5 PM PDT
Learn more about the classes here.
Jeffery Deaver is an international number-one bestselling author. His books are sold in 150 countries and translated into twenty-five languages. He has served two terms as president of Mystery Writers of America, and was recently named a Grand Master of MWA, whose ranks include Agatha Christie, Ellery Queen, Mary Higgins Clark and Walter Mosely. The author of 48 novels, 100 short stories and a nonfiction law book, and a lyricist of a country western album, he’s received or been shortlisted for dozens of awards.
Topic: Writing a Commercial Thriller
All fiction needs smart, tight and unexpected plotting, and a commercial thriller more than most. I will be discussing how to create fast-paced plots in the crime genre, how to balance plot with character development and pitfalls to avoid.
⇒ MWA Members register here. ⇒ Non-MWA Members register here.
Top: Forensics
Classes will air via Zoom at 8 PM EDT / 7 PM CDT / 6 PM MST / 5 PM PDT. Be on the lookout for registration information for future events.
Topic: Plot
Topic: Dialogue
Topic: Setting
