Noir authors and literary critics discuss the noir genre, how the setting can compliment or contrast between the dark tones of the novel, the genre’s avoidance of happy endings, and balancing gratuity and comedy in noir.
The Criminal in Fiction
Jim L’Etoile dives into writing criminals in fiction. This breaks down into translating real elements and history into your writing, five models of character development, characters that saved the story, and criminal motivation.