Operating rooms are controlled, intense, and nothing like television makes them seem. Practicing orthopedic surgeon Tom Kelso takes writers inside the real OR to explain how procedures actually unfold, what language professionals use, and where fiction most often goes wrong. This session helps writers create operating room scenes that feel precise, realistic, and dramatically compelling without sacrificing accuracy.
I Think You’re Crazy: Writing Psychological Thrillers That Disturb and Delight
What really goes on inside a fractured mind, and how far can you push it on the page? In this session, Debra Gaskill, Cate Holahan, Judith Lucci, Peggy Grigowski, Shirley B. Garrett, and Susan P. Crawford draw on real-world experience in psychology and mental health...
