The Slow Burn: How to Build Suspense That Won’t Let Go

Angela Greenman, Gay Yellen, Jacy Sellers, Kiersten Modglin, and Lois Winston explore how suspense is layered onto a story long before the big moment hits. They examine how character motivation, setting, dialogue, and location work together to build tension, stretch anticipation, and keep readers turning pages even when nothing explodes.

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Historical Whodunnits

Historical Whodunnits

Joanna Slan discusses with Dan Johnson the intricacies of period pieces and the historical events woven into his novel, as he explains the choices he made when setting the time period for his book.