What an Author Will Do for a Story

Presented by: AC Frieden | Jamie Freveletti | Sam Reaves | Sean Chercover

Categories: Character Development | Craft | Plot

A panel of adventurous authors discusses what drew them to the interesting jobs they have held and talks about the in-depth research they have done to create their characters.

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