In “Cozy Mystery English Online,” Episode, #183, Laura Nolette & Meredith Curtis discuss Meredith’s Who Dun It high school English course online at True North Homeschooling Academy. Writing a novel in high school and creating Who Dun It high school English course has been a win-win for their teens. Who Dun It is fun in a co-op and online classes where students read and write cozy mysteries. This out-of-the-box high school English course is a blessing to many homeschool families who want to experience the adventure of clues, red herrings, plot twists, creating suspects, and leading their detective on a merry chase until the murderer is apprehended.

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Our experience with novel writing in high school and eventually writing a who-dun-it.

• Cozy -no gore, clean, focus on solving a puzzle
  
• Create detective, sidekick, friends, and suspects (characterization)
  
• Create a scene-by-scene plot
  
• Suspect’s Motives
  
• Clues/Red Herrings
  
• Setting/Tone/Mood/Christian Worldview
  
• Plot Twists
  
• Logic – Wrapping It Up
  

• Read “Golden Age” Mystery Novels & Short Stories
  
• Discuss Novels & Short Stories
  
• Write a Short Story first semester
  
• Write Novel second semester
  
• Create Well-Rounded Characters/Introduce to Family
  
• Read Sections of Short Story & Novel Aloud to Family
  
• Get Input from Family
  
• Watch Cozy Mysteries & Discuss with Parents
  

• Read “Golden Age” Mystery Novels & Short Stories
  
• Discuss Novels & Short Stories
  
• Write a Short Story first semester
  
• Write Novel second semester
  
• Create Well-Rounded Characters/Introduce in Class
  
• Read Sections of Short Story & Novel Aloud
  
• Peer Review Writing Club Style
  
• Watch Cozy Mysteries & Discuss
  

Who Dun It Online

• Read “Golden Age” Mystery Novels & Short Stories
  
• Discuss Novels & Short Stories
  
• Write a Short Story first semester
  
• Write Novel second semester
  
• Create Well-Rounded Characters/Introduce in Class
  
• Read Sections of Short Story & Novel Aloud
  
• Peer Review Writing Club Style
  
• Watch Cozy Mysteries & Discuss
  

Literature & Composition: Who Dun It

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