Jennie Bentley, Marilyn M. Fisher, and Mary Soams explore how animals can become an essential part of mystery storytelling. They discuss how animal characters add warmth, humor, and emotional depth, and how using them thoughtfully can reveal character, move the plot forward, and strengthen a reader’s connection to the story.
Screen to Prose: From Pictures To Publishers
Writers who work in both film and prose explore the strengths and limits of each medium. This session examines what prose allows writers to do that screenwriting cannot, where visual storytelling excels, and how moving between the two forms can sharpen craft, expand...
