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Saturday, May 11 • 11:45am - 12:45pm
Conquering the Muddle in the Middle
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Your fingers are poised over the keyboard. You have a rocking first act to your novel, and you even have an idea of how to end your story with a twist and a bang and a shot at certain bestsellerdom. But now what? How are you going to get from that great beginning to the kickass ending? You've hit the muddle in the middle. Raymond Chandler once advised: “When in doubt, bring in a man with a gun." What did he really mean by that? And how can it work for you?

USA Today best-selling author Hank Phillippi Ryan will show you how these central pages can be crafted to intrigue, surprise, and delight your readers–and have them turning the pages as fast as they can. In addition to practical advice and specific tips, you will leave this session with a clear and exciting path toward the magic in the middle.



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Hank Phillippi Ryan

Author, SAY NO MORE
HANK PHILLIPPI RYAN is the USA Today bestselling author of 15 thrillers, winning five Agathas, the coveted Mary Higgins Clark Award, and 37 EMMYs for her television investigative reporting. Her newest novel is the page-turning standalone ONE WRONG WORD.  She is the host of CRIME... Read More →

Saturday May 11, 2024 11:45am - 12:45pm EDT
Cambridge
  Fiction

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