Order in the Court: Writing Legal Drama That Rings True

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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Order in the Court: Writing Legal Drama That Rings True

Finding Balance and Perspective in a Writer’s Life

Writing Police Stories: Character, Setting, and Realism

What Writers Should Be Reading and Why

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