Clay Stafford, founder of Killer Nashville, and Jaden (Beth) Terrell discuss the different “Whys” of being a writer. Is your why: Me myself and I, friends and family, professional, or superstar? Once you decide, how do you get there?
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Panelists discuss creating believable goals for their characters and using those goals—along with POV—to move plot along.
There is no pattern or plan to become a great writer because chance plays a big part in writers' lives. Diane Lake tells her story and suggests taking chances, forming a writer's group, connecting with people, and writing something that is meaningful to you.
Phil Cioffari gives advice about technical parts of novel writing, such as tension, voice, and language choices. He suggests close reading to identify why a story works and reading your own work out loud to catch mistakes.