Creative Writing (11-14 year olds) - Murder Mystery

Description

KS3 Murder Mystery is a 5-week course beginning this week

The course will include:

An introduction to the murder mystery genre, key conventions and sub-genres including crime and detective fiction

A consideration of why the genre is so popular from Raymond Chandler & film noir to more modern crime fiction

Analysis of classic texts and detectives such as Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock and Edgar Allen Poe’s Dupin.

Creative writing focusing on how to create interesting characters including detectives, sidekicks, criminals and villains

How to create an effective murder mystery mini-saga and build tension in your writing by gradually revealing clues and using red herrings to fool your reader

Lots of opportunities to hone your own detective skills including puzzles throughout and a ‘whodunnit’ activity at the end of the course.