Writing about terrorism requires more than headlines and spectacle. T.J. O’Connor draws on four decades of experience in anti terrorism to explain how terror operations actually function and how governments work to stop them. This session gives writers insight into motivation, planning, intelligence gathering, and countermeasures, helping them portray terrorism and response efforts with realism, nuance, and credibility.
Writing Realistic Courtroom Scenes: How Courtroom Drama Really Works
Courtroom scenes succeed on tension, clarity, and authority, not speeches and theatrics. Brian Cuban, James Bernier, Lisa Reppeto, Marty Ludlum, McCracken Poston Jr., Mike Rubin, Richard Turner, and Wieland Diehl draw on real legal experience to show how courtrooms...
