Stealing from Suspense

What makes a story "unputdownable"? What keeps readers turning pages late into the night? We’ll examine the tools of the suspense writer and learn how we can use them to make our own stories more compelling, whether we’re working on a traditional mystery or a literary tour de force. We'll take inspiration from writers including Donna Tartt, Megan Giddings, Oyinkan Braithwaite, Shirley Jackson and others. Writers should come prepared to write.