Power and Freedom Of The Short Story

Mystery & Crime • Writing Craft
2014
Featuring Art Taylor, Barb Goffman, Craig Faustus Buck, Paul D. Marks, Robert Lopresti, Travis Richardson

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Moderated by Travis Richardson, Art Taylor, Barb Goffman, Craig Faustus Buck, Paul D. Marks, and Robert Lopresti discuss why short fiction offers such creative freedom. They explore how working in a shorter form sharpens emotion, surprise, and storytelling craft in mystery writing.

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