Interviews and interrogations are not the same, and the difference matters. In this session, a veteran police officer explains how investigators approach questioning, what verbal and nonverbal cues they watch for, and when an interview becomes an interrogation. A live mock interview demonstrates how these techniques play out in real time, giving writers practical tools for creating tense and believable questioning scenes.
Writing History: Balancing Accuracy and Social Mores
In this session, panelists discuss the historical periods they have chosen for their stories, what drew them to those eras, and how they balance historical accuracy with engaging storytelling.
