Louise Penny is one of the world's most successful living mystery writers, selling more than 10 million copies of her bestselling Inspector Gamache series.
How do her books work though? And in general, how do you write a mystery novel?
In this class, we're going to study Louise Penny's debut novel, Still Life, which she published when she was 47 years old, and discuss the ways she tackles the mystery genre and even surpasses it.
Here are the topics we’ll cover in each lesson:
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Joe Bunting is a Wall Street Journal bestselling writer, book coach, and the founder of The Write Practice, with fourteen years experience transforming aspiring authors into published authors.
Joe’s believes everyone deserves the chance to share their story, and since 2010, he has been demystifying the writing, editing, and publishing processes and guiding thousands of people to become authors.
The Write Practice, the writing community Joe founded in 2011, is one of the world’s leading resources for creative writers. It has reached over 25 million readers since 2011 and is cited by educational institutions globally for its practical take on the creative writing process.
More than anything, Joe is driven by a passion to help people who dream of sharing their stories and ideas with the world. He is committed to guiding aspiring writers through the hurdles of writing and publishing, from tackling writer’s block and structuring their stories, to obtaining professional feedback and mastering the intricacies of the publishing industry.
At The Write Practice, our mission is to create experiences that help you transform from aspiring writer to published author.
That’s why we’re so excited to host monthly classes to give you the training you need to get published and accomplish your writing goals.
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Find out what classes we have planned for the following year. Note: This schedule is subject to change.
Book Study: All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy (literary)
Instructor: Bestselling author Joe Bunting
TBD
All past classes may be purchased individually, and some are included with your classes membership.
In this two-part book study of National Book Award-winning author Cormac McCarthy’s All the Pretty Horses, you’ll learn how to write a literary novel and what makes a novel "literary" in the first place.
Learn how to construct compelling, well-paced scenes that enhance your storytelling. Using real-world examples and practical exercises, this two-part course breaks down the essential elements needed to create powerful and engaging scenes.
In this three-part book study of Nebula Award-winning author Naomi Novik’s NY Times Bestseller A Deadly Education, you’ll study the craft of one of the most exciting and successful sci-fi/fantasy authors.
Do you know which of the 9 types of story you're writing? Do you know how plot type works with form to create stories that just work? Learn everything you need to understand what's really going on at the heart of your story. By the end of this class taught...
Ready to take your book sales to the next level? Join us for our impactful two-part workshop, "Book Sales Tactics," designed specifically for authors looking to boost their market presence and skyrocket their sales.
You can write a book if you find the time using this simple time-audit worksheet. Download it now!
You can sign up for individual classes, but when you sign up for a membership, you’ll also get all of the following.
Master book structure for fiction, memoir, and nonfiction and learn to write or edit your masterpiece.
How do you get published and become a professional author? In this extensive course, you’ll learn exactly what it takes to become an author in the 21st century.
10+ hours of video lessons on the ins-and-outs of writing a great book.
Build your writing team in a community of writers who want to help you succeed.
Post your writing and get feedback from your fellow writers in our writing workshop.
You’ll have exclusive submissions to our partner literary magazine, Short Fiction Break.
Put your skills to the test in our regular writing contests.
Sign up for one class or join as a member and save 50 percent, plus get bonuses!
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Yes! All the lessons will be recorded, so if you can’t make it live, make sure to sign up for the paid course to watch the recordings.
Plus, if you sign up for a memberhsip, you’ll have access to many past courses, including Foundations in Publishing and The Write Structure Course.
This course is open to all authors and aspiring authors, whether in the United States, Europe, Australia, India, or elsewhere. If you want to write a book, this course is for you. Keep in mind that you’ll gather live on Zoom several times a month with your mastermind cohort, and let us know in your application which of our available time slots works best for you.
You can continue to receive the classes, access to the community and workshops, and access to past classes indefinitely. If you’d like to end your payments, just let us know at admin [at] thewritepractice [dot] com.
The membership plan includes access to our writing workshops where you can receive feedback on your writing.
Our instructors always make an effort to connect with students, but they’re not able to provide feedback. If you’d like coaching and feedback on your writing, please consider signing up for 100 Day Book, our book coaching program, or 1 Year to Publish, our writing mastermind. Thanks!
If you want to get published, there’s no way around it. You have to learn the craft of writing. You also need to learn how the publishing industry works. Plus you need a team who can support you along the way.
At The Write Practice, we want to support you in every facet of the writing process, starting with learning the craft.
Our unique, practical approach will help you put what you’ve learned to use immediately so you can start becoming a better right away.
Then, we’ll give you the tools to get feedback and share your writing with the world.
Sign up for classes and let’s get started transforming into a published author today.