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First Guest Session – Writing about Cyber Crime

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Detective stories are thrilling. Whether you read Secret Seven and Five Find-Outers and Dog or Sherlock Holmes and Agatha Christie, a story about an investigator solving a crime is always gripping. What about in the 21st century? What other kinds of detective stories can we write?

These were the questions I had in mind when I invited Shweta to come talk to us. Among other things, she will discuss:

What is a cyber investigator?
How do I write a story about a cyber detective?
What do we mean by digital forensics?

Creating Memorable Characters

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What are characters, really? Mysterious beings, figments of our imagination.
How do writers create characters? Why are some characters so memorable? What makes them unique?

Sophie will also be dealing with representation, addressing the need to be more inclusive in our stories. We’ll discuss ideas and explore techniques and activities that will  help us imagine and create characters that stay with us long after we close the book. 

Writing Stories with Nalini Sorensen

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I’ve done four sessions with one batch of my creative writing programme and three with another; it’s time to bring a little more excitement in – a guest session!
I spoke to author Nalini Sorensen, and we finalized things super quickly. I’m delighted to announce a one-hour writing workshop with this warm, lively, award-winning writer. While the event is free for those who have enrolled for my online programme, it’s open to non-participants too, on payment of a registration fee.