Field Guide to Writing a Cozy Mystery Companion Workbook
(2022)A non fiction book by Melissa Bourbon
The Field Guide to Writing a Cozy Mystery is one of WriterSpark Academy’s signature courses. Learn everything you need to write a dynamite cozy mystery!
Understanding the many elements of a mystery is like putting together a jigsaw puzzle. How do the sleuth, victim, villain, and suspects work together to form a cohesive plot?
How do you mine the news for story ideas, then how do you make them your own?
The popular Field Guide to Writing a Cozy Mystery online course covers all of this, and more.
In this companion workbook to the course, National Bestselling author and founder of WriterSpark Academy Melissa Bourbon shows you:
Understanding the many elements of a mystery is like putting together a jigsaw puzzle. How do the sleuth, victim, villain, and suspects work together to form a cohesive plot?
How do you mine the news for story ideas, then how do you make them your own?
The popular Field Guide to Writing a Cozy Mystery online course covers all of this, and more.
In this companion workbook to the course, National Bestselling author and founder of WriterSpark Academy Melissa Bourbon shows you:
- Why we read mysteries, the rules of the cozy mystery genre, and how to set up your mystery starting with the hook, the punny title, and the setting
She goes on to help you:- Create dossiers for the sleuth, victim, and villain
- Round out your cast with supporting characters
Create viable suspects
Use techniques to craft a compelling plot
Layer in clues and red herrings
Get all the available handouts and infographics available through the course in one easy to use workbook.
- Round out your cast with supporting characters
- Create dossiers for the sleuth, victim, and villain
Used availability for Melissa Bourbon's Field Guide to Writing a Cozy Mystery Companion Workbook