Clues or Adrenaline? Mystery and Thriller Compared

Mystery & Crime • Thriller & Suspense • Writing Craft
2019
Featuring Debra H Goldstein, L.A Chandlar, Lori Rader-Day, Merrilee Robson, Shaun Harris, Shirley B. Garrett

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Moderated by Lori Rader-Day, this panel examines how mysteries and suspense thrillers approach story in fundamentally different ways. Debra H. Goldstein, L.A. Chandlar, Merrilee Robson, Shaun Harris, and Shirley B. Garrett discuss structure, clues, pacing, and reader promises. This session is ideal for writers trying to sharpen genre focus or transition between forms.

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