Crime Concepts Workshop – Tiverton Book Festival

Liznojan Books and Coffee is hosting Tiverton’s 5th Book Festival!

Join us for this interactive session with a renowned script editor and bestselling crime author Lucy V Hay (aka Lizzie Fry).

In this 90 minute class, we will dive into compelling crime concepts and what makes them so irresistible.

First off, we will analyse some iconic crime novels, movies and TV shows and work out  what exactly pulls people in, especially with reference to ‘the hook’.

Next, we will generate ideas for our own crime fiction concepts. Lucy will take writers through every step, such as starting with a shocking event, introducing an intriguing character, or presenting a puzzling scenario.

The class will conclude with a sharing session where participants will share their concepts with their peers, inviting discussion and feedback on their characters and proposed plots.

Writers will leave Lucy’s class with a polished concept, as well as greater understanding of how characters and plotting are inextricably linked.

Whether you …

  • Have an idea already you want to test
  • Want to come up with something on the day
  • Are keen to revise a draft you’ve already written
  • Have never written anything before
  • Are an experienced writer

… this is the class for you!

BIO: Lucy V.Hay is a script editor, author and blogger who helps writers. She’s been the script editor and advisor on numerous UK features and shorts & has also been a script reader for 20 years, providing coverage for indie prodcos, investors, screen agencies, producers, directors and individual writers. Lucy is also an author, publishing as both LV Hay and Lizzie Fry. Lizzie’s debut, THE COVEN was a breakout hit in 2021, reviewed in Heat magazine, The Independent, The Sun, Woman’s Weekly, Woman & Home and across social media. Lizzie’s latest novel is set in Tiverton and called LITTLE BOY MISSING (published by Joffe Books).

Categories: Festival

Facilities

  • Café / Restaurant On Site
  • Toilets

Venue: Liznojan

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