Who Dun It?: Murder Mystery Literature & Writing Course

By Meredith Curtis

"One of the best and most fun courses I took in high school " - Mae Smith.

Suspenseful intrigue. Masterfully created characters. A story you just can't put down.
How does one write such a book?
Clever red herrings. Unexpected plot twists. A compelling mystery.
Creating such a book seems daunting.

Not anymore With this course (note: this is the FIRST EDITION - the Second Edition is available here at Amazon) you will learn the essentials in murder mystery writing that will apply across many genres: Reading and analyzing some classic murder mysteries.Learning the history of murder mysteries.Analyzing and creating a unique detective with strengths, weaknesses, and compelling personality.Creating a clever, elusive villain.Filling out helpful charts to develop each character.Learning how to form proper clues and where to place them.Studying the anatomy of a good red herring.Outlining each scene's development.Beginning and ending your story well with a strong inciting incident and a jaw-dropping reveal.And finally, writing your very own murder mystery Take a major step forward in your student's writing development with the popular high school level Who Dun It? course.

The following writings are included in Who Dun It Murder Mystery Literature & Writing:

"Murder in the Rue Morgue" by Edgar Allan Poe"The Ordinary Hairpins" by E. C. Bentley"The Archduke's Tea" by H. C. Bailey"A Singular Abduction" by Rodrigues Ottolengui

You will need to purchase, borrow, or download the following books:

The Red House Mystery by A. A. MilneThe Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Conan DoyleFavorite Father Brown Stories by G.K. ChestertonMurder on the Orient Express by Agatha ChristieAnd Then There Were None by Agatha ChristieWhose Body? by Dorothy SayersWhere are You Now? by Mary Higgins Clark or As Time Goes By by Mary Higgins Clark2 children's mysteries of family's choice

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1530978947
• ISBN13: 9781530978946
• Release Date: May 2016
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.5" x 11.0"