Thriller 101 Top Setting Writing Advice from Author Vera Kurian
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EPISODE INFO:
You know when people say that the setting became like it’s own character?
And you sit there thinking…how do I make readers feel like that?
Well Vera Kurian is going to give us some advice on how she absolutely crushed the setting of her new novel A STEP PAST DARKNESS out now.
I read an advanced reader copy for this one and, seriously, this is going to be one of those books people talk about for years to come..
Go grab a copy. You won’t be disappointed.
But before you go buy her book, she’s going to teach us how to write a setting as epic and all-encompassing as hers.
BIO:
Vera Kurian is a writer and scientist based in Washington DC. Her debut novel, NEVER SAW ME COMING (Park Row Books, 2021) was an Edgar Award nominee, was named one of the New York Times’ Best Thrillers of 2021, and has sold in 15 countries. A STEP PAST DARKNESS, is out now. She has a PhD in Social Psychology, where she studied intergroup relations, ideology, and quantitative methods. You can find her on Substack or Instagram
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