Charles Kowalski, Dale T. Phillips, Kathryn Lane, Margaret Mizushima, Phil Ribera, and Stacy Allen explore what defines the action adventure genre and why it works so well. They discuss how to create fast moving plots, sustained tension, and characters who drive the story forward with urgency and purpose.
Clues or Adrenaline? Mystery and Thriller Compared
Moderated by Lori Rader-Day, this panel examines how mysteries and suspense thrillers approach story in fundamentally different ways. Debra H. Goldstein, L.A. Chandlar, Merrilee Robson, Shaun Harris, and Shirley B. Garrett discuss structure, clues, pacing, and reader...
