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Saundra Crum Akers
- Female
- Columbus, OH
- United States
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Saundra Crum Akers's Discussions
Why would you kill off your key character?
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Why kill a key character? Would it be to add a surprize, to change track, to eliminate a dead end, or to force a new mindset? Will this tactic work? Can it be a good character that is killed or…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Saundra Crum Akers May 17, 2010.
Historical novels and the blending of fiction and reality
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I'm doing my first novel based on true life. It involves a series of real family events that happened in the late 1700's and early 1800's and a mystery that developed then. The protagonist who now…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by minervaK Jan 27, 2010.
How does your voice and your character's voice differ?
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I'm giving a workshop on character and voice in late January and I'm thinking about this question right now. Wonder how other writers see it.SaundraContinue
Tags: January, 2010, of, voice, workshop
Started this discussion. Last reply by Saundra Crum Akers Jan 4, 2010.
Saundra Crum Akers's Page
Profile Information
- Hometown:
- Born Urbana, Ohio
- About Me:
- I retired from working with the state of Ohio in 2005 in order to write. Just finished the first draft of 10th novel. I now have a website and do a lot of readings and booksignings so I don't feel retired. Enjoy a variety of other things as well including gardening, woodcarving, woodworking,stained glass and genealogy.
- I Am A:
- Reader, Writer
- Website:
- http://saundracrumakers.com
- Books And Authors I Like:
- James Patterson
Michael Connelly
Heather Graham
Robert Tanenbaum
John Lescroart
Lisa Jackson
Tess Geritson
- Movies And TV Shows I Like:
- Mentalist, CSI, Lie to me, Castle, Medium
Saundra Crum Akers's Blog
Crime writing from true crime
I am reading a true crime novel and wonder just how to get started doing that. To be successful you would have to interview everyone identified with the case in any capacity as well as the family of the victim and family of the perpetrator. You would need to talk to the defense and to the prosecutor's office. You need to interview the accused.
How do you get people to cooperate? I don't suppose most would fully trust the writer to portray them as they see themselves. Most would not…
ContinuePosted on May 3, 2014 at 9:40am — 1 Comment
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