Seminar on Mystery Writing at the Smithson

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I'm copying this over from a NaNoWriMo forum announcement

Mystery writer John Gilstrap takes you through the process of developing
a spine-tingling page-turner from concept to completion using writing
exercises and discussion. By seminar's end, you'll be on your way to
writing fiction with a criminally clever twist.


Please bring pencil and paper.


10 to to 11:15 a.m. Putting Pen to Paper


How to create a believable plot and keep suspense high throughout the
narrative.


11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Creating Compelling Characters


Mystery fans are tough. They may forgive a faulty plot device but never
one without a character to love—and maybe one to hate.


12:45 to 2 p.m. Lunch


Participants provide their own lunch.


2 to 3:15 p.m. Draft No. 2 of 30


The practical side of structural decision-making; using an outline;
gathering facts; knowing when to stop polishing details.


3:30 to 4:30 p.m. After It Is Finally Done


Finding the right agent; pros and cons of self-publishing.


QUICK TIX CODE: 1H0-618


LOCATION
S. Dillon Ripley Center
1100 Jefferson Drive, SW
Metro: Smithsonian Mall Exit (Blue/Orange)

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It's a Saturday in November, but the forum post didn't mention which Saturday.