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Readers love cops. They also have expectations about what a cop should do! Writing believable police and sheriff’s officers can be difficult if you don’t know the procedures cops use to defend themselves and investigate crimes. Your successful police story gives the reader what they expect from a cop by incorporating the critical aspects of police work and criminal procedures.
Many cops have offered classes on aspects of police work, but since they’re not writers, they often don’t know what writers really need to know. As a result, they tell a lot of war stories, but may not cover the details essential to believability.
In this workshop, New York Times bestselling author Angela Knight and her husband Michael Woodcock, a veteran officer of more than twenty years, will cover:
Many cops have offered classes on aspects of police work, but since they’re not writers, they often don’t know what writers really need to know. As a result, they tell a lot of war stories, but may not cover the details essential to believability.
In this workshop, New York Times bestselling author Angela Knight and her husband Michael Woodcock, a veteran officer of more than twenty years, will cover:
- everything from felony car-stops to murder investigations
- hostage negotiations, what you should never, ever do
- the day to day life of a cop
- details of criminal procedures that you can use to make your story come alive
Students are encouraged to ask questions and post scenes for critique.
