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Northbrook Writes: Tension, Clues & Red Herrings

Structure a Mystery to Keep the Reader Guessing to the End
2025-02-25 19:00:00 2025-02-25 20:30:00 America/Chicago Northbrook Writes: Tension, Clues & Red Herrings Join Jen Collins Moore as she explains her step-by-step method for plotting stories that work. Northbrook Public Library - Zoom Room 2 - Fiction & Media

Tuesday, February 25
7:00pm - 8:30pm

Add to Calendar 2025-02-25 19:00:00 2025-02-25 20:30:00 America/Chicago Northbrook Writes: Tension, Clues & Red Herrings Join Jen Collins Moore as she explains her step-by-step method for plotting stories that work. Northbrook Public Library - Zoom Room 2 - Fiction & Media

Northbrook Public Library

Zoom Room 2 - Fiction & Media

Join Jen Collins Moore as she explains her step-by-step method for plotting stories that work.

Great mysteries are puzzles for the reader to untangle. Join Jen Collins Moore as she explains her step-by-step method for plotting stories that work. This interactive workshop includes activities to break your mystery into its key elements and tips for getting the pacing, structure, and stakes just right. With the right tension, clues and red herrings, your story will keep the reader guessing until the very last page.

This event will be held live on Zoom. Once you have registered, please check your email the morning of the program for a link.

AGE GROUP: | Teens | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Virtual | Book & Author | Adult Learning |

TAGS: | Northbrook Writes |

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