Long-form true crime demands more than a gripping case. Bruce Allen Murphy, Christie Louis, Deb Richardson-Moore, Ernest Lancaster, Michael Norton, and Tess Collins discuss how to sustain narrative momentum across full-length nonfiction projects while honoring truth and ethical responsibility. This session explores structure, research depth, and storytelling choices that bring complex real lives to the page.
Using Description to Set the Tone of Your Story
Tone shapes how readers experience every scene. Alana White leads Becki Willis, Matthew John Meagher, and Nicholas Holloway in a discussion on how descriptive language establishes mood and emotional resonance across genres. This session shows how careful word choices...




