Irish Writers' Centre

	Crime Workshop with Louise Phillips
	THIS COURSE IS NOW FULLY BOOKED This course will cover many elements of successful crime writing – creating tension, pace, memorable characters, effective dialogue, a plot with twists and turns, and an utterly gripping page turning story. Over the course of the eight weeks, we will use content, weekly workshop exercises, and editorial critique to assist you in sharpening your narrative voice. Research is a huge component of crime writing, and during this course, we will have visits from professionals who will take you step-by-step through crime scene evaluation and the gathering of forensic evidence. Since commencing writing workshops last year, two of Louise’s students have signed with agents, one has achieved a major International publishing deal, and two others are under consideration with agents. Whether you have written a crime novel and are looking for ways to sharpen it, have started a novel and want the impetus to finish it, or even if you are simply at the idea stage, this course will get you closer to the finish line.
Thursday 25th Sept 6.30pm–8.30pm Duration: 8 Weeks Cost: €220/€200 Members
Born in Dublin, Louise Phillip’s work has been published as part of many anthologies including County Lines from New Island and various literary journals. In 2009 she won the Jonathan Swift Award and in 2011 she was a winner in the Irish Writers’ Centre Lonely Voice platform. She has also been short-listed for the Molly Keane Memorial Award, Bridport UK, and long-listed twice for the RTÉ Guide/Penguin Short Story Competition. In 2012 she was awarded an Arts Bursary for Literature from South Dublin County Council Arts Division. Louise Phillips is the bestselling author of psychological crime thrillers, Red Ribbons and The Doll's House, recent winner of the 2013 Ireland AM Crime Fiction Book of the Year at the Irish Book Awards. Her third novel, Last Kiss, will be published in August 2014. STUDENT TESTIMONIALS "I have taken several courses at the IWC and although I must say all of them have been enjoyable and inspiring, Crime Writing with Louise Phillips has been so far the best. She is a great help not only from the point of view of what the genre is about but also about the specific texts she asks her students to do, which she checks with a magnifier glass. Her corrections are always worthy because she is devoted, critical and encouraging." —Bruce Swansey "I would strongly recommend the crime writing course at the I.W.C. by Louise Phillips. I took the course last autumn and found it both inspirational and informative. It gave me a vivid insight into the world of crime writing. Everything was covered, from writing styles and techniques to forensics. It made me really want to get going and write my crime novel." —Jennifer Farrell. "I found the crime writing course with Louise Phillips to be so effective. Each week was themed and well structured. It helped me with pace and tension in my novel, and how to develop a cracking good plot. The real life detective element as part of the course was also a 'wow' factor for me - learning about true investigations, how a crime scene is worked and preserved, and ultimately how to catch the murderer, and from someone who has done it in real life. An excellently delivered course by an award winning author gets the five stars from me, and is highly recommended to all aspiring crime writers." —Patricia Gibney "Louise Phillips crime writing course in the Irish Writer's Centre was brilliant. It covered so much: Narrator's Voice and Point of View; Rhythm and Shape of Dialogue; Getting to Grips with Character; Pacing; Plotting; Story Arc, Crime Scene Evaluation (including star turns by real life detectives), writing the Dreaded Synopsis, Pitching, promoting ourselves with Facebook and Twitter and finally networking with Dublin's crime writing fraternity. A roller coaster ride and I enjoyed every minute of it!" —Anita Morris
Booking information:
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