Writing the Criminal Mind: Michael Arntfield – March 10 at 7:00 pm
Psychopathy, suspectology, criminal investigative analysis ( aka offender profiling): how do these practices become believably actualized in the written word to create realistic and compelling villains and antagonists in crime stories? Why do the criminals often become the characters that resonate most with readers? This session offers a crash course for existing and aspiring writers on how to craft believable and enduring villains in both crime fiction and true crime literature.
Dr. Michael Arntfield is an Associate Professor of criminology and cold case research at Western University, a former police detective, and the author of over 15 books, including three true crime Amazon top sellers. A recurring subject matter expert and host for a variety of true crime series now airing internationally, he has served as a visiting professor and/or guest lecturer at universities and collages around the world as well as the FBI Academy in Quantico and the Canadian Police College in Ottawa. His forthcoming book, How to Solve a Cold Case, will be published by HarperCollins in 2022.