Workshop

Mark Dapin: How to Write True Crime

Join award-winning historian, journalist, screenwriter and author Mark Dapin (Carnage) for a workshop that answers the practical questions faced by first-time true crime authors.

MWF Workshops are presented in partnership with Writers Victoria

Tickets

11 May 10:00
The Wheeler Centre Workshop Space
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Join Mark Dapin, the acclaimed writer behind true crime cult classics such as Carnage: A Succulent Chinese Meal, Mr Rent-a-Kill and the Australian Manson Murders and Public Enemies: Russell 'Mad Dog' Cox, Ray Denning and the Golden Age of Armed Robbery for a workshop that answers all the practical questions faced by first-time true crime authors. 

From how to access information like inquest reports and court transcripts to interviewing lawyers, criminals and detectives – and how to figure out who is telling the truth. Dapin also teaches you how to structure a gripping story that reveals key details incrementally without spoiling intrigue or suspense. 

With fans including Kate McClymont, Gary Jubelin, Robert Drewe and Peter Doyle, discover the tips and tricks that led Mark Dapin to being one of the finest writers of Australian criminality today – and use them yourself!

Workshops run for 150 minutes.

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