On Writing True Crime

On Writing True Crime: Picking the Perfect Crime


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So you want to write true crime. Great. What sort of cases do you want to write about? Solved? Unsolved? Current? Historical? Journalist James Renner walks through the pros and cons of each.


Objectives:

Participants will better understand the differences between covering solved and unsolved crimes.


Suggested reading: 

Animals, by Chris Jones: https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/a12653/zanesville-0312/


Anna Delvey, by Jessica Pressler: https://www.thecut.com/article/how-anna-delvey-tricked-new-york.html#_ga=2.51948521.1965596281.1672763816-1586900800.1667489273

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On Writing True CrimeBy James Renner