Finding the right balance in description can make or break a story’s pacing and voice. Carolyn Rowland, Gay Yellen, John DeDakis, Lois Winston, Maggie Toussaint, and Randy Overbeck discuss how to create vivid scenes without slowing momentum and how to trust readers to engage their imagination. This session explores how thoughtful restraint and purposeful detail can elevate good writing into great storytelling.
Anne Perry, J.A. Konrath, and Jeffery Deaver on What Readers Really Want
Otto Penzler moderates a conversation with Anne Perry, J.A. Konrath, and Jeffery Deaver about the evolving relationship between authors and readers. They discuss expectations, accountability, and how successful writers balance artistic intent with meaningful...
