Strong stories are built on clear thinking and well managed information. Brett O’Conner, Brian Hicks, Graham Brown, and Kimberly Connolly share practical approaches to researching and organizing material without getting buried in it. This session offers writers concrete ways to manage notes, sources, and ideas so both fiction and nonfiction projects stay focused, accurate, and easier to finish.
Solving Crimes Without Breaking History
Albert A. Bell, Jeri Westerson, John Maddox Roberts, Patricia Rice, Sharan Newman, and Tony Hays discuss the challenges of writing mysteries rooted in the past. Topics include historical accuracy, period language, social roles, and how to tell a gripping story without...
