Finding the right balance in description can make or break a story’s pacing and voice. Carolyn Rowland, Gay Yellen, John DeDakis, Lois Winston, Maggie Toussaint, and Randy Overbeck discuss how to create vivid scenes without slowing momentum and how to trust readers to engage their imagination. This session explores how thoughtful restraint and purposeful detail can elevate good writing into great storytelling.
Sustaining a Mystery Series for the Long Haul
In this insightful discussion, authors share how they keep long-running series compelling while resisting the temptation to rely on outrageous twists or implausible turns.
