For Honor, For Country: The Moral Weight of Writing Soldiers

Mystery & Crime • Writing Craft
2012
Featuring David Rich, Erin Mitchell, Laura DiSilverio, Martin Limón

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David Rich, Erin Mitchell, Laura DiSilverio, and Martin Limón explore the moral and emotional complexities of writing military characters. They discuss duty, sacrifice, and service, and how research and personal experience help create honest portrayals of soldiers facing impossible choices.

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