Crime Fiction Academy
Building Page-Turning Thrill Rides for Readers with Duane Swierczynski (Sold Out)
$150
3 Sessions via Zoom
Out of stock
Thursday - Saturday 3:00 pm EDT - 5:00 pm EDT February 4 to February 6, 2021
This workshop has reached its capacity. To join the waitlist, please email Thierry Kehou at [email protected].
In this course we’ll study the art of writing a breakneck, no-holds-barred, addictive crime fiction page-turner, including exercises on pitching, pacing, structure, editing, writing action scenes and crisp dialogue—all in the service of keeping a reader turning those pages even if his/her house is on fire.
Topics will include: 1. Developing your high-octane story germ, 2. Starting with a bang, 3. Building momentum through structure, and 4. Keeping those pages flying no matter what.
Level: Intermediate
Capacity: 20
This workshop will take place online via Zoom. Participants will receive instructions for access prior to the first session.
Led by
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Duane Swierczynski
Duane Swierczynski
Duane Swierczynski is the two-time Edgar-nominated author of Revolver and Canary, among other novels. He’s also written over 250 comics for Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, IDW and Storm King, and has collaborated with James Patterson on several works, including a forthcoming Audible Original murder mystery. A native Philadelphian, he now lives in Los Angeles with his family.
By Duane Swierczynski
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Canary
By Duane Swierczynski
Published by Mulholland Books
It’s dangerous enough when an ordinary college girl turns confidential informant. Even more dangerous when she’s smarter than the killer, kingpins, and cops who think they control her.
Honors student Sarie Holland is busted by the local police while doing a favor for her boyfriend. Unwilling to betray him but desperate to avoid destroying her future, Sarie has no choice but to become a “CI”—a confidential informant.
Philly narcotics cop Ben Wildey is hungry for a career-making bust. The detective thinks he’s found the key in Sarie: her boyfriend scores from a mid-level dealer with alleged ties to the major drug gangs.
Sarie turns out to be the perfect CI: a quick study with a shockingly keen understanding of the criminal mind. But Wildey, desperate for results, pushes too hard and inadvertently sends the nineteen-year-old into a death trap, leaving Sarie hunted by crooked cops and killers alike with nothing to save her—except what she’s learned during her harrowing weeks as an informant.
Which is bad news for the police and the underworld. Because when it comes to payback, CI #1373 turns out to be a very quick study . . .
About this series
Crime Fiction Academy
The Crime Fiction Academy at the Center for Fiction is back! CFA originated eight years ago in our Manhattan location with author Jonathan Santlofer serving as program director. This relaunch of CFA gives aspiring crime writers at any level the opportunity to learn about the history of the genre as they work on their stories under the guidance of bestselling authors.