Ashley-Ruth Bernier, Diane Sismour, Gay Yellen, John Carenen, Mary Adams Belk, and Melissa Collings explore how to weave romance naturally into a story. They discuss how authentic emotional connection can deepen character development, raise the stakes, and strengthen a story’s emotional impact.
Writing Cities That Feel Real
Cities are filled with energy, danger, and opportunity. In this session, learn how to bring urban settings to life on the page, use location to shape plot and character, and write convincingly about cities even if you have never lived in them.
