Short and Scary: Writing Thriller and Noir Short Stories

Categories: Noir | Short Story | Thriller

In this session, authors discuss writing crime stories at shorter lengths, how they approach pacing and tension, and whether they see their work as thriller, noir, or something in between. Panelists also share how they came to the short story form and why it continues to attract crime writers.

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