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Important update: Bookings will close 7 days before the course starts.
Key details
| Date | - |
|---|---|
| Sessions | Thursdays: 1pm - 2pm |
| No. sessions | 6 |
| Venue | Online Courses, Nottingham |
| For ages | 19+ |
| Group size | 5 - 12 |
| Cost | Free |
To secure your place on the course BOTH the following must be done:
- Complete the EVENTBRITE BOOKING
- Complete our INSPIRE ONLINE ENROLMENT FORM for each person attending the course.
You should be redirected to the Inspire Online Enrolment Form after completing the Eventbrite booking. If you are not redirected, please use the link supplied in the Eventbrite booking confirmation email
To book and enrol on one of our courses, you must have been a resident in the UK for the past 3 years.
Some exceptions may apply if you are living in the UK with evidence of the right to remain and are from an EEU/EEAU country (completion of a questionnaire will be required).
Discover the history of crime fiction from the first detective story through to today’s themes and trends. Featuring the British ‘golden age’ and American hardboiled novels, along with various subgenres such as legal thrillers, spy novels, procedurals and psychological crime, this course will span the centuries.
Learners will be encouraged to engage in creative writing of their own as many different aspects of crime writing are covered including: research, creating flawed and complex characters/motivation, plotting (revelations, twists and timelines) and a sense of place.
What will be covered on the course? What will be taught to learners?
- The history of crime fiction in the English language.
- How to write crime fiction. Where to start? What makes a great novel?
- The course will include discussion, feedback and writing exercises.
What will learners achieve by the end of the course?
- Learners will gain knowledge of the history crime fiction. By the end of the course learners will have developed their own ideas for a crime novel, including their own sleuth and synopsis
As this course is online learners will require access to a laptop, smart phone, computer or tablet. The course will be accessed through Zoom.
Any questions?
Check the FAQs page, or get in touch:
- By phone: 01623 677 200
- By email: learning@inspireculture.org.uk
