Los Angeles is a city of beauty, danger, and contradiction. This panel explores how writers use its neighborhoods, cultures, and hidden corners to fuel crime fiction and turn the City of Angels into a vivid and complex character on the page.
Writing Dark Minds: Psychos, Serial Killers, and Sociopaths
Exploring the darkest corners of human behavior can create unforgettable antagonists. In this session, authors discuss the psychology behind serial killers, sociopaths, and other dangerous characters, and how to write compelling villains who are both unsettling and...




