
Mystery Story Structure with Jane Kalmes
March 15 @ 11:15 am - 12:15 pm
Do you love Save the Cat, the Hero’s Journey, or the Story Circle? Get ready for a story structure specifically tailored to mysteries! We’ll talk about how to craft the high and low points that pull your reader along through your story. We’ll discuss how to take all your clues, suspects, and twists, and organize them into a clear, cohesive outline. Along the way, we’ll find time to talk about how to build a resonant story of personal growth for your Sleuth, so that your novel can live on in your reader’s heart.
Jane Kalmes is the author of the Kitty Callahan mysteries. She writes about bootleggers, baddies, and romance on the mean streets of Jazz Age Chicago. Jane also teaches mystery writing. She loves to provide clear, actionable tips on writing plot twists, clues, suspects, and all the rest. Her mystery writing textbook, The Tangled Web, is the definitive resource for the genre. You can also find her mystery writing tips on her Substack, The Perfect Crime, and on her eponymous YouTube channel.
March 15 @ 11:15 am – 12:15 pm — Zoom only
Program is free and open to the public.