Setting is more than a backdrop. It shapes mood, character, and meaning. In this session, authors share how they choose the settings for their novels and how place influences the story at every level, from atmosphere to theme.
Writing the Investigator: Designing the Perfect Crime Investigator
Bruce Robert Coffin, James L’Etoile, K.L. Murphy, Marcy McCreary, Michael Bradley, and Royce Wilson explore the many forms an investigator can take. They discuss how their characters were created, what separates the major subgenres, and how to write investigators who...
