The Power of the Witness in Storytelling

Categories: Character | Crime | Mystery | Writing

Amanda Kyle Williams, Clea Koff, David Corbett, Deborah Crombie, Meg Gardiner, and Taylor Stevens examine the role of the witness in mystery fiction. They discuss reliability, perception, and how witnesses shape truth, tension, and emotional depth within a story.

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