Mystery Writing | New York City | Creative Writing Classes in NYC and Online with Professional Writing Instructors

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"I learned how to think like a mystery writer."

- Fiona Kirk
Journalist

"I learned the mechanical aspects of writing a mystery. And I never realized how many categories of mysteries there were. Depending on your writing style, there is a niche out there for you. Without this course I would have remained Don Quixote tilting at windmills."

- Sam Reardon
Businessman

"This course gave me a solid overview of the elements of mystery writing, and an idea about how to put them together."

- Carla Norcott-Mahany
Lobbyist

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Nothing quickens the pulse faster than a good mystery, which is why millions of readers surrender themselves to the page-turning exploits of their favorite sleuths. Mystery is an expansive genre, welcoming amateur detectives, intellectual puzzle-solvers, policemen, private eyes, lawyers, spies, even average folk caught in a web of suspense. If crime is a central element, consider it a mystery.

To write riveting mysteries, you must merge the skills of a fiction writer with the clever tricks of the mystery trade. In our courses, you will learn about the various types of mysteries and their special requirements, as well as fundamentals of fiction craft.

Whether you seek to write short stories or novels, classic puzzlers or crime fiction, we’ll show you how to capture readers.

We're sorry, there are no New York City Mystery Writing classes currently scheduled. To inquire about possible future scheduling of this class, please contact registrar@write.org.