Lawyers turned crime writers discuss how real courtroom experience shapes their fiction. This session explores what drew them from practicing law to storytelling, how legal procedure and criminal psychology inform their plots, and what writers get right and wrong about courtrooms on the page.
Shaping Mood Through Dialogue
The mood of a scene often lives inside its dialogue. Richard Helms and fellow panelists share original examples to show how word choice, rhythm, and pacing shape atmosphere and emotional depth. This session also addresses the thoughtful use of dialogue tags and...
