Bare Bones and Bloody Twists: The Skeleton of the Crime Novel with Lilja Sigurðardóttir

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What turns a crime story into a page-turner? In this fast-paced masterclass, award winning author Lilja Sigurðardóttir strips the crime novel down to its bare bones, revealing the essential structure that keeps readers hooked from the first crime to the final twist.

Learn how to build tension, plant clues in plain sight, and deliver twists that shock and satisfy. Discover how to sharpen your plot, raise the stakes, and keep your reader guessing until the very last page. If your story feels stuck, saggy, or predictable—this session will show you how to cut to the bone and make it bleed.

TIFA’s Creative Writing Masterclasses offer the opportunity to learn how to craft compelling stories and bring captivating characters to life through hands-on lessons from acclaimed authors and industry experts. This is a 90-minute masterclass. All writing levels are welcome.

Lilja Sigurðardóttir

Icelandic crime writer Lilja Sigurðardóttir was born in the town of Akranes and raised in Mexico, Sweden, Spain and Iceland. An award-winning playwright, Lilja has written twelve crime novels, including the Reykjavík Noir trilogy (shortlisting for and winning multiple awards) a standalone thriller Betrayal.

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