Violence can heighten tension, reveal character, and drive a story forward—but knowing how much is enough is a creative challenge. In this session, authors discuss their approaches to writing violence, balancing realism with reader expectations, and examining how memorable scenes in books and film use violence to serve the story rather than overshadow it.
Cops on Cop Things: Q&A (Everything You Want to Know)
Writers often have questions they cannot find answered in books or on television. David Carrell, Rick Reed, and Troy Bartlett respond directly to those questions, covering homicide investigations, police procedure, and everyday law enforcement realities. This open Q...




