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Anna Bailey and Tariq Ashkanani discuss the importance of character development over plot in mystery writing.

Season 10 Episode 2: Anna Bailey & Tariq Ashkanani #OnTheSofaWithVictoria Anna Bailey (The Tall Bones) & Tariq Ashkanani (The Hollow Boys) discuss the importance of character development over plot in mystery writing. Recommended Annie Proulx Close Range and Watchmen Alan Moore. Victoria Selman is a Sunday Times and Amazon Charts #1 bestselling thriller author. She has written a number of critically acclaimed novels including the hit Ziba MacKenzie series and Truly Darkly Deeply ...

People in this episode

Host: Victoria Selman

Guests: Anna Bailey, Tariq Ashkanani

Topics covered

• mystery writing
• character development
• plot vs character
• fiction
• author discussion

Keywords

• mystery
• character development
• fiction
• writing
• authors

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Tall Bones, The Hollow Boys, Close Range, Watchmen

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