Violence in crime fiction can shock, reveal character, and raise the stakes when used effectively. In this session, authors discuss how to write violence with purpose, exploring what drives readers away, how protagonists respond to brutality, and how writers handle the emotional weight of dark subject matter.
Getting White-Collar Crime Right
White-collar crime rarely looks the way fiction portrays it. Jack Sharman, a white-collar criminal defense lawyer and writer, breaks down how these crimes really work, challenging common assumptions and popular myths. This session introduces ten counterintuitive...
