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Stories that Grip: Techniques for Creating Suspense in Any Genre (ages 13-18)

Presented by GrubStreet at GrubStreet Center for Creative Writing, Boston MA

Nov 19 2022

Stories that Grip: Techniques for Creating Suspense in Any Genre (ages 13-18)

Free, 3 hour creative writing class! Students will leave with a recipe for suspense and start crafting (or revising) the first pages of a can’t-put-it-down-story.

Whether you're writing mystery, horror, suspense (or really, any fictional genre), your first job is to get your reader hooked. How do you pull that off? We'll look at clips from Jordan Peele's movies and opening pages from recent young adult thrillers by authors like Tiffany Jackson, Courtney Summers, Ann Dávila Cardinal, and Nova Ren Suma to identify the ingredients that create a sense of grip and get insights into how creators create pulse-raising stories. For writers age 13 - 18 only.

ADMISSION INFO

FREE

LOCATION

GrubStreet Center for Creative Writing

50 Liberty Drive, Suite 500, Boston, MA 02210

ACCESSIBILITY INFO

- Assisted Listening System
- Wheelchair Access

COVID-19 Phased Reopening Details

Instructions:

To keep our community safe, we require proof of vaccination that includes a booster shot against Covid-19 for everyone visiting the second floor, where all classes will be held. Masks will be required at all times while inside the building, whether you’re on the first or second floor.

Face Masks Required: Yes

Social Distancing: No

Limited Capacity: Yes

Reservations Required: Yes

Proof of Vaccination Required: Yes

COVID-19 Policies URL: https://grubstreet.org/about/covid-19-updates/