Making the Past Suspenseful

Research & Forensics • Thriller & Suspense
2017
Featuring Dana Chamblee Carpenter, Debra H Goldstein, Maureen Stack Sappéy, Roberta Rogow, Stacy Allen

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Dana Chamblee Carpenter, Debra H. Goldstein, Maureen Stack Sappéy, Roberta Rogow, and Stacy Allen discuss how to combine suspense with historical detail. They explore how setting, research, and period constraints can heighten tension and drive fast paced, gripping stories.

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