Order in the Court: Writing Legal Drama That Rings True

Mystery & Crime • Research & Forensics • Writing Craft
2012
Featuring Bill Landay, Chris Knopf, David Rosenfelt, Doug Corleone, Linda Fairstein, Twist Phelan

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Bill Landay, Chris Knopf, David Rosenfelt, Doug Corleone, Linda Fairstein, and Twist Phelan draw on their legal backgrounds to discuss writing courtroom fiction that feels authentic. They explore how real experience informs believable legal drama, compelling characters, and high-stakes conflict inside and outside the courtroom.

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