The Killer Nashville University
Audio Resource Library

Category: Plot

Total number of audio resources: 51

Under the Shadow of Holmes and Watson
Presenters: Bonnie Mcbird, Les Clinger, Lori King, Michael Robertson, Peter Blau
Category: Artistic Nature, History, Plot
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Keeping the Pace: How to Maintain Momentum in Your Story
Presenters: Alexander Sokolov, Glenn Erik Hamilton, Meg Gardener, SJ Roseanne, Terence McCauley
Category: Plot, System, Timeline
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Facing the Past: Writing Characters in Dangerous Territory
Presenters: Brendan DuBois, Caroline Todd, James Ben
Category: Characters, Past, Plot
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Outsiders in Crime Fiction: Strangers in Unfamiliar Places
Presenters: Alex Marwood, Ausma Khan, Libby Hellmann, Michael Sears, Ovidia Yu
Category: Backstory, Beginnings, Plot
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The Architecture of a Great Mystery
Presenters: Sandra Balzo, Sarah Ward, Sharan Newman, Wallace Stroby
Category: Character, Plot, Voice
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Writing History: Balancing Accuracy and Social Mores
Presenters: Barbara Hambly, Caroline Todd, Keith Miles, Kim Fay, Tasha Alexander
Category: Historical Fiction, Plot, Research
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Love and Murder: Writing Romantic Suspense
Presenters: Heather Graham, James Buchanan, Kendra Elliot, Laura K. Curtis, Melinda Leigh, Stacey Cochran
Category: Plot, Romance, Suspense
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What Changes When Stories Go on Screen
Presenters: Andrew Kaplan, Craig Faustus Buck, Elizabeth Cosin, Max Allan Collins, Taylor Stevens, Thomas Perry
Category: Authors, Film/TV, Plot
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Cops, PIs, and the Art of the Investigation
Presenters: Alison Galen, Dennis Tafoya, John Shepard, Kenneth Wishnia, Suzanne Chazin, Tyler Dilts
Category: Crime, Law Enforcement, Plot
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The Dark Side of Cozy Fiction
Presenters: Bharti Kirchner, Christopher Zagorski, Judy Clemens, Vicki Doudera, Wendy Tyson
Category: Characters, Culture, Plot
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The Art of Writing True Crime
Presenters: Daniel Stashower, Josh Stallings, Leslie Klinger, Sarah Lyman
Category: Detective, Lincoln, Plot
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Changing Technologies Through The Years
Presenters: Charles O'Brien, Marilyn Meebe, Revis Worbin
Category: Period, Plot, Technology
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Inside the Author’s Mind: A Conversation on Story and Process
Presenters: Charlaine Harris, Claire Tui, J.A. Jance, Sarah Paretsky, Sue Grafton
Category: Career, Crime Fiction, Plot
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Murder In Cyberspace
Presenters: Chris Knopf, Joshua Corin, Keith Spencer
Category: Character, Plot, Thriller
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The Dark Heart of L.A. Crime Fiction
Presenters: Catherine Lee Scott, D.W. Putnam, Jack Plutus, Jennifer Kincheloe, Kathy Bennett, Linda Richards
Category: Crime Fiction, Narrative, Plot
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The Art and Consequences of Character Death
Presenters: Christopher Farnsworth, Jamie Freveletti, Jeffrey Siger, Roger Hobbs, Sheila Connolly
Category: Character Deaths, Characters, Plot
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How Writers Accidentally Ruin a Mystery
Presenters: Jack Wolff, TG Wolff
Category: Mystery, Plot, Writing
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Where It Begins: How Crime Stories Find Their First Clue
Presenters: Cathi Stoler, Don Bruns, John Lutz, Rick Mofina, Sheila Connolly, Steve Hamilton
Category: Crime, Fiction, Plot
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Cooking Up a Mystery: How Food Turns a Mystery Into an Experience
Presenters: Connie Archer, Julie Hyzy, Kathleen George, Molly MacRae
Category: Cozy, Mystery, Plot
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Mystery Matures: Why Older Detectives Steal the Show
Presenters: Barbara Collins, Dan Friedman, David Whellams, Elizabeth Duncan, Gale Borger
Category: Character Development, Mystery, Plot
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The Power of Setting
Presenters: Annamaria Alfieri, Carrie Bebris, Deborah Turrell Atkinson, Erin Hart, Mark Greaney
Category: Craft, Plot
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Murder in the Great Outdoors: When Nature Becomes the Most Dangerous Character
Presenters: Curt Wendelboe, Paul Doiron, RJ Harlick, Sasscer Hill, Stephen Booth
Category: Mystery, Plot, Thriller
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What an Author Will Do for a Story
Presenters: AC Frieden, Jamie Freveletti, Sam Reaves, Sean Chercover
Category: Character Development, Craft, Plot
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Balancing Character, Plot, and Period
Presenters: Alana White, Bill Rapp, Bradley Harper, Charlie Grisman, Heather L. Montgomery
Category: History, Plot, Setting
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How Great Mystery Plots Actually Work
Presenters: Lynn Chandler Willis, Maggie Toussaint, Martha Reed, Roger Johns, Sharon Marchisello
Category: Advice, Fiction, Plot
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The Middle of Your Book: Pushing the Story Forward When It Starts to Stall
Presenters: Clay Stafford, Joyce Carol Oates
Category: Plot
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How to Manage Research Without Getting Overwhelmed
Presenters: Brett O'Conner, Brian Hicks, Graham Brown, Kimberly Connolly
Category: Plot, Schedule
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Life Stages and the Characters We Become
Presenters: Bruce Allen Murphy, Carol L. Wright
Category: Character Development, Experts, Plot
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Creating Tension in Every Scene
Presenters: Bruce Robert Coffin, D.E. Funk, James R. Hannibal, Phyllis Gobbell, Shuan Assael
Category: Plot, Scene Building
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Bringing Characters to Life Through Emotion and Detail
Presenters: Allan Ansorge, Carmen Amato, Delphine Boswell, Jane Sevier, L.A. Chandler, Merrilee Robson
Category: Character Development, Plot
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Why Theme is the Backbone of Every Great Story
Presenters: James McCrone, Lynn Chandler Willis, Lynn Slaughter, Mariah Fredericks, Sean
Category: Plot, Theme
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The Psychology of Fear in Fiction
Presenters: Alexia Gordon, Dana Chamblee Carpenter, Diane Sismour, Justin Greenway, Maggie Toussaint, Michael Jordan
Category: Horror, Plot, Thriller
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Writing Without an Outline
Presenters: Amy Rivers, Kerry Peresta, Linda Thorne, P.D. Halt, R.G. Belsky, Rich Zahradnik
Category: Plot, Synopsis, Theme
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How Intelligence Work Actually Functions
Presenters: Carmen Amato
Category: Characters, CIA, Plot
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When Place Drives the Plot
Presenters: Carmen Amato, Carolyn Mcsparren, Lois Schmitt, Nancy G. West, Phyllis Gobbell, Rebecca Butler, Steven Cooper
Category: Plot, Setting
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Engineering a Plot That Actually Holds Together
Presenters: Laura Hayden
Category: Editing, Plot, Plotting, Writing
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Finding the Writing Process That Works for You
Presenters: Allan E. Ansorge, Bill Hopkins, Don Bruns, Jane Sevier, Michael Tucker, Sharon Woods Hopkins, Stacy Allen, Warren Bull
Category: Author talk, Plot, Writing
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Why Place Drives Story
Presenters: Alexandra Sokoloff, Gwen Hunter, Kathryn Wall, Mary Saums, Scott Arnold
Category: Plot, Plotting, Setting, Writing
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Plot or Characters . . . Who’s Running the Show?
Presenters: William Bernhardt
Category: Characters, Conflict, Fiction, Plot, Storytelling
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First Line, First Paragraph, First Page: What Every Great Opening Must Do
Presenters: William Martin
Category: Characters, Craft, Plot, Writing
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Finding the Story Only You Can Tell
Presenters: Rebecca Walker
Category: Craft, Memoir, Nonfiction, Plot, Storytelling, Voice, Writing
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Plot Twists: How to Keep Readers Guessing
Presenters: Hallie Ephron
Category: Fiction, Plot, Plot Twist, Writing
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Relentless Tension: Crafting Suspense That Never Lets Go
Presenters: Gay Yellen, JD Webb, Kiersten Modglin, Linda Petrilli Duncan, Terrence McCauley, Terri Parlato
Category: Character, Conflict, Dialogue, Mystery, Pacing, Plot, Suspense, Writing
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Research: Writing What You DON’T Know for Story, Pacing, and Confidence
Presenters: A.H. Scott, Amy Denton, Christy Hoover, Dr. Marc J Aguilera, Sara Wigal, Susan Ouellette
Category: Pacing, Plot, Research
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The “3 Acts” of Your Story and Why “Act 2 (The Middle)” is So Important
Presenters: Jule Selbo
Category: Character, Conflict, Plot
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What Your Protagonist Wants and Why It Matters
Presenters: Becki Willis, Chris Berg, Lori Robbins, Mary Dutta, Randy Weir, S. Lee Manning
Category: Character, Plot, POV, Writing
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Foreshadowing & Planting Clues Without Giving the Game Away
Presenters: J.B. Manning, James Glass, Kelly Oliver, Marie Still, Rick Glaze, Tracee de Hahn
Category: Plot, Suspense, Writing
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Character or Plot: How They Work Together to Drive Story
Presenters: Carol Orange, Diane Sismour, Jim Perry (Wilson Whitlow), Sam Severn, Sharon Marchisello
Category: Character, Fiction, Novel, Plot, Writing
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To Plot or Not to Plot: Finding the Writing Process That Works for You
Presenters: Bradley Harper, Charlie Donlea, James Glass, Kathleen Donnelly, Lori Roberts Herbst, Sharon Hoisager
Category: Fiction, Novel, Plot, Writing
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How Suspense Really Works: Making Readers Hold Their Breath
Presenters: Charlie Donlea, Dianne McCartney, J.L. Delozier, Kaira Rouda, Lynette Eason, Rick Treon
Category: Character, Fiction, Pacing, Plot, Suspense, Thriller, Writing
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How to Keep Readers’ Interest in the Middle of Your Book
Presenters: Ashley Sargeant Hagan, Diane Sismour, Hank Phillippi Ryan, Jule Selbo, Rich Zahradnik
Category: Character, Fiction, Novel, Plot, Writing
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The Killer Nashville UniversityAudio Resource Library

Under the Shadow of Holmes and Watson

Keeping the Pace: How to Maintain Momentum in Your Story

Facing the Past: Writing Characters in Dangerous Territory

Outsiders in Crime Fiction: Strangers in Unfamiliar Places

The Architecture of a Great Mystery

Writing History: Balancing Accuracy and Social Mores

Love and Murder: Writing Romantic Suspense

What Changes When Stories Go on Screen

Cops, PIs, and the Art of the Investigation

The Dark Side of Cozy Fiction

The Art of Writing True Crime

Changing Technologies Through The Years

Inside the Author’s Mind: A Conversation on Story and Process

Murder In Cyberspace

The Dark Heart of L.A. Crime Fiction

The Art and Consequences of Character Death

How Writers Accidentally Ruin a Mystery

Where It Begins: How Crime Stories Find Their First Clue

Cooking Up a Mystery: How Food Turns a Mystery Into an Experience

Mystery Matures: Why Older Detectives Steal the Show

The Power of Setting

Murder in the Great Outdoors: When Nature Becomes the Most Dangerous Character

What an Author Will Do for a Story

Balancing Character, Plot, and Period

How Great Mystery Plots Actually Work

The Middle of Your Book: Pushing the Story Forward When It Starts to Stall

How to Manage Research Without Getting Overwhelmed

Life Stages and the Characters We Become

Creating Tension in Every Scene

Bringing Characters to Life Through Emotion and Detail

Why Theme is the Backbone of Every Great Story

The Psychology of Fear in Fiction

Writing Without an Outline

How Intelligence Work Actually Functions

When Place Drives the Plot

Engineering a Plot That Actually Holds Together

Finding the Writing Process That Works for You

Why Place Drives Story

Plot or Characters . . . Who’s Running the Show?

First Line, First Paragraph, First Page: What Every Great Opening Must Do

Finding the Story Only You Can Tell

Plot Twists: How to Keep Readers Guessing

Relentless Tension: Crafting Suspense That Never Lets Go

Research: Writing What You DON’T Know for Story, Pacing, and Confidence

The “3 Acts” of Your Story and Why “Act 2 (The Middle)” is So Important

What Your Protagonist Wants and Why It Matters

Foreshadowing & Planting Clues Without Giving the Game Away

Character or Plot: How They Work Together to Drive Story

To Plot or Not to Plot: Finding the Writing Process That Works for You

How Suspense Really Works: Making Readers Hold Their Breath

How to Keep Readers’ Interest in the Middle of Your Book

The Killer Nashville University
Audio Resource Library