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Poison in Storytelling

Presented by: Dan Royse | Doug Woodward | Judith Rochelle | Linda Duncan | Lois Schmitt
Categories: Advice | Expert Insight | Poison

Poison has long been a favorite tool in fiction, but getting it right requires more than mystery and menace. Judith Rochelle, Dan Royse, Doug Woodward, Linda Duncan, and Lois Schmitt explore how poison is actually used in the real world, from toxicology and delivery methods to timing and detection. This session shows writers how to use poison in ways that feel believable, purposeful, and grounded in reality rather than cliché.

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