Writing Violence That Matters

Thriller & Suspense • Writing Craft
2016
Featuring E.A. Aymar, Melinda Leigh, Sheila Redling, Taylor Stevens, Thomas Pluck, Zoe Sharp

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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.

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