Writing a Detective Novel
The enigma
A course by Charlie Becerra , Crime Fiction Writer
About the video: The enigma
Overview
“You will see how to recognize and define what is the central question of the novel and how it will define the plot of it.”
In this video lesson Charlie Becerra addresses the topic: The enigma, which is part of the Domestika online course: Writing a Detective Novel. Discover the elements needed to write mysterious and gripping stories that bring enigmatic characters to life.
Partial transcription of the video
“The enigma Now I will tell you about the enigma. Without a doubt, one of the elements most important of our detective novel. This must be understood in the form of a question, which could be: who is the murderer? Who is the kidnapper of that girl What was lost in the summer of 68 ?, for example. Or can this criminal get away with it? The idea is to have a relevant enough question so that the reader finds its resolution attractive and also the development of the novel can be sustained. This will depend on how well may the writer hide this mystery in plain sight, to put it in some way. For th...”
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Course summary for: Writing a Detective Novel
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Narrative, Storytelling, Writing
Charlie Becerra
A course by Charlie Becerra
Charlie Becerra is an author, writer, and creative director from Lima, Peru. As a writer specializing in crime fiction, he has published multiple books with industry giants like Penguin Random House, Planeta, and more. Charlie can't imagine a more rewarding profession than writing and devotes a large portion of his time to researching real-life crimes and criminal cases to help him create realistic detectives and killers for his stories.
His first novel, Solo vine para que ella me mate, earned him an honorable mention at the 2020 Premio Nacional de Literatura de Perú, and the film rights for it were later bought by a major producer in Los Angeles, California.
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