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"Reasonable People Do Not Make the Best Characters" — Mary Burton on Writing the Thrillers Readers Can't Put Down
Mary Burton — NYT and USA Today bestselling thriller author, Amazon First Reads favorite, and self-described "Scary Mary" — joins Samantha Tennant to talk craft, characters, and her brand-new psychological thriller Trust No One. Mary breaks down her seven-draft writing process, explains why she plants twist endings before she even knows what they are, and makes a compelling case for heroines who are morally gray rather than simply "nice." Plus: what it means to write under two completely different pen names, why small-jurisdiction settings give her more freedom, and a first look at Trust No…
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