Writing Police Procedurals
Are you writing a police procedural?
Led by author Caroline Green, this event has been designed to delve into everything you need to know about writing, and publishing, police procedurals. Across a day we will be investigating the key essentials of crafting a story and characters that will have your reader unable to stop turning those pages. Join us at Bloomsbury Publishing's London offices for a day of masterclasses and panel discussions that will cover research, authenticity, suspense and the submission process. Authors Kate London and Tony Kent will share their experiences as writers and as people who have worked within the criminal justice to help you write credible detectives and criminals. And you'll have the chance to hear from an agent and an editor who will share what makes a piece of work standout to them.
Schedule
09.00-09.30: Registration
09.30-11.00: Masterclass - Writing Police Procedurals with Caroline Green
How do you create believable fictional police officers? How much research should you do, and where do you even start? We will look at how to make your characters live off the page and get the right balance between authenticity and entertainment.
Teas, coffees, biscuits
11:30-12:30: Seminar 2 - Panel with Kate London and Tony Kent
Kate and Tony will talk about their background as a detective constable and a criminal lawyer respectively, and how this has informed their writing. They'll use their experience of the criminal justice system and writing, to share their top tips for writing detectives and criminals that are credible and avoid stereotype.
Sandwich lunch provided
13:30-14:30: Masterclass – Creating Suspense with Caroline Green How to make sure your book is a gripping read, filled with heart-stopping moments and plenty of tension. Tips, techniques and written exercises to help hone your skills and take your police procedural to the next level.
14:30 -15:30 Seminar 3 - Publishing Panel Caroline Green will speak to agents and editors about the submission process, what they are looking for and how to make your work standout.
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