Inside the Mind: Writing Psychological Suspense

Mystery & Crime • Thriller & Suspense • Writing Craft
2018
Featuring Allison Galen, E. Lockhart, Karen Catcher, Kate White, Katia Lief, Mark Edwards

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Psychological suspense turns the mind itself into a source of danger. In this session, authors discuss creating unreliable narrators, internal conflict, manipulation, and uncertainty to keep readers questioning what is real. Learn how psychological tension and complex characters can create suspense without relying on constant action.

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