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Inside Government Power: Writing Suspense from the Inside

Presented by: Andrew Grant | Boyd Morrison | Dana Haynes | Derek Haas | Harry Hunsicker
Categories: Crime | Procedural | Suspense

Writers explore how government agencies add depth and tension to suspense fiction. In this session, panelists discuss the branches and institutions they write about, what drew them to those worlds, and how insider details and power dynamics heighten stakes and realism on the page.

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