Write a Gripping Crime Script

Authentic, real stories sell. When it comes to crime you need to do your research and get it right. This bundle of seven products will help you write the next crime drama, mystery, procedural, or true crime script. You’ll learn the foundational principles of writing crime, how to authenticate your forensics while keeping it entertaining, how to take true, dramatic stories and make them your own, how to set a crime scene, and more!

This bundle is for anyone who wants to write a compelling, accurate crime script or even add a crime scene into another genre of work. Act now, it won’t be available for long! 

Crime Writing From the Trenches of Hollywood (OnDemand Webinar):
This OnDemand webinar offers foundational principles of crime and mystery writing that will help you ramp up the  intrigue, suspense, and thrill of your next project! Jennifer Graeser Dornbush is a screenwriter, author, international speaker, and forensic specialist. Raised as the daughter of a medical examiner whose office was in their home, forensics is infused into her DNA. ($39.99 value)

Pour Me A Stiff One: Death Investigation Explained for Writers (OnDemand Webinar): Creators of crime dramas, mysteries, thrillers, or suspense will inevitably come across a dead body… maybe several. Corpses contain a body of evidence and thus, the keys to unlocking our fictional crimes. Jennifer Dornbush, forensic specialist and crime writer, will walk you through the inner workings of death investigation and how to create authentic death investigation scenes for those story moments when you need "to drop a body.” All this, in a safe, non-gory setting… with a little gallows humor. ($49.99 value)

10 Forensic Faux Pas & How to Get Away With Murder! (OnDemand Webinar): Have you ever wondered if coroners really eat sandwiches while doing autopsies? Or if wearing a low-cut dress and high heels to the scene of a crime is sanitary? Walk away knowing when to authenticate or fabricate your crime fiction. During this OnDemand webinar, Jennifer Dornbush will explore 10 common forensic faux pas you can turn into writing tricks that elevate your story, while still making it believable and entertaining. ($49.99 value)

Crime Scene 101: Death to Dust (OnDemand Video):
Dive into crime scene and death investigation and learn the details that only people in forensics and criminal justice know. In this how-to video, Professor Ron Armstrong, writer, script consultant and founder of Crime Scene 101: Hollywood’s Premiere Source for Forensic Education, will teach the forensic principles that surround criminal investigations. You’ll be prepared to write a script with forensic fluency that is compelling and accurate. ($29.99 value)

Find, Develop, and Write a Gripping CRIME Script (OnDemand Webinar):
What do you look for in a gripping crime story? Where do you look for information? Do you need to get life story rights? What about true crime stories and fictionalize elements of these true stories? In this how-to webinar, veteran true crime author and film professor Fred Rosen will show you how to take true, dramatic stories and imprint your own personal take on them. ($39.99 value)

Forensic Fundamentals and New Trends: How To Write Authentic Crime Stories (OnDemand Webinar):
Jennifer Graeser Dornbush takes you through a mini-forensic science program. You’ll gain a thorough overview of the forensic field and discover the best resources out there. As you discover forensic shortcuts, you’ll shorten your research hours and gain more writing time! Most importantly, you will acquire ways to authenticate your work while keeping the entertainment value front and center. ($39.99 value)

Writing The Fabulous (& Fashionable) TV Crime Serial (OnDemand Webinar):
The universal appetite for crime serial drama is growing. Learn how to take elements from traditional movies (character arcs, wounds, emotional change) and build it into your crime serial. Whether you're making the move from network procedural to 'anthology' series, or want to create a mini-series (both are fashionable), Peter Russell can show you how to shape your story. ($39.99 value)

Create a Compelling Mystery: Storytelling, Suspects, Clues, Crime-Solving Methods, Conclusions, and More (OnDemand Webinar):
During this OnDemand webinar, writer and producer Charles Kipps walks you through the steps to create a compelling mystery. You’ll explore all aspects that make a mystery a mystery: the suspects, the clues, and the protagonist’s crime-solving methods. Whether you’re a writer or a mystery lover, this seminar will demystify mysteries. ($39.99 value)

Everyone Can Spot A Fake (OnDemand Webinar):
We can all spot a fake, right? The last thing you want is your audience becoming bored with your crime drama because your details lack the necessary authenticity to be believable. Learn how to write a cliché-free crime screenplay that pulls your audience into your story. In this OnDemand video, Instructor Jennifer Dornbush will give you the crucial elements of crime scene investigations and tips for how to use them in your story. ($29.99 value)

This deal is only available until March 31, 2025!

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