Panelists discuss where to draw sources for characters, how to distance yourself from your point-of-view characters, and what point of view works best for them and why. They also discuss writing with the “character first” versus “plot first.”
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Paul Parsons opens up the session with a song and Clay Stafford and Anne Perry discuss elevating your work beyond just stories.
Saralyn Richard and a panel of authors dive into the meaning of a "Red Herring" and the art of misdirecting the reader. They also discuss what authors may owe readers in terms of satisfying or open-ended explanations.
Authors speak about their close ties to the historic attack on the World Trade Center, the aversion people have to reading about terrorism, and how to properly talk about the tragedy.