Writing a Detective Novel
The investigation
A course by Charlie Becerra , Crime Fiction Writer
About the video: The investigation
Overview
“Documentation is important. Therefore, I will tell you about the research process that you must follow before embarking fully on writing. ”
In this video lesson Charlie Becerra addresses the topic: The investigation, 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 investigation I want to tell you about another important part when writing a crime novel and it is the research process. A detective novel must first of all be credible. That is, to convince the reader that what is being told is possible. Here you have to know how to recognize that not everything that is told It must be real, but it must be credible. That is precisely the point to be determined. Through research, we will be able to configure the world within which the story we want to tell is possible. I will give you a very close example for me, which is the writing of my novel "Black ...”
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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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