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    Killing Your Characters Is Traumatic: And It Should Be

    Killing Your Characters Is Traumatic: And It Should Be

    “You will have to do it over and over again, and it will never, ever become less fraught. In fact, it shouldn’t.”

    By Karen Outen | February 7, 2024

    What Does It Mean to Write a Feminist Home Invasion Thriller?

    What Does It Mean to Write a Feminist Home Invasion Thriller?

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    Writing with a Mask: Language and Authenticity In Literature

    Writing with a Mask: Language and Authenticity In Literature

    On writing American characters realistically when English is your second language

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    Ivar Leon Menger And Thomas Scholz Talk Fairy Tales, Folklore, and Thrillers

    Ivar Leon Menger And Thomas Scholz Talk Fairy Tales, Folklore, and Thrillers

    Menger is a writer and filmmaker. Scholz is a literary critic and scholar. Both are fascinated by dark storytelling.

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    Bad Characters Make for Good Storytelling: A Conversation

    Bad Characters Make for Good Storytelling: A Conversation

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    Some Thoughts on Akira Kurosawa's <em>Throne of Blood</em>

    Some Thoughts on Akira Kurosawa's Throne of Blood

    The legendary director's adaptation of "Macbeth" is as gripping and eerie as ever.

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    My First Thriller: Lisa Gardner

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    Electric Blue: A Personal Journey Through 'Sea of Love' and the 1980s NYC Dating Scene

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