Make the Sun Shine: Choosing the Right Crime Subgenre for Your Story

Categories: Character | Craft | Setting | Subgenre

Adrian Magson, Jeri Westerson, John McGorren, Jon McGoran, Kelli Stanley, Tasha Alexander, and Timothy Hallinan explore the wide range of crime fiction subgenres. They discuss how subgenre choices shape a writer’s career, influence tone and style, and require different approaches to character, setting, and plot.

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