Tired of playing Truth or Dare all the time and wanting to create a party game that will knock the socks off your guests? Want to capture the hearts of teenage girls all over with the next Twilight? Curious about what murder mysteries games and TV dramas have in common and how they can be taught in the same class? Interested in being a desperate housewife, an uber-playboy, or anything in between for three hours? Or would you just like have a clean, fun, interactive time with your fellow creative high schoolers? Then come learn the basics of writing murder mysteries and soap operas. In this class, you will work in small groups to write a murder mystery that you can then play with your friends with, or a script for an episode of a soap opera, or both, depending on your interests and how much time we have, and see the fruits of your labor acted out by you or your peers afterwards. Get ready for drama, get ready for intrigue, and get ready for the exciting life of characters in popular entertainment.