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.
Small Stories With Big Impact
Carmen Amato and Wendy Kendall explore the evolving art of the novella. They discuss what defines the form, how expectations around length and publishing have shifted, and why novellas offer writers a powerful space for focused storytelling and creative freedom.
