Chapter Two: On Writing About Guns

Mysterious Goings On

English - February 01, 2016 21:18 - 7 minutes - 7.13 MB - ★★★★★ - 24 ratings
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Previous Episode: Chapter One: Welcome and a Reading from "Pilate's Cross"

Next Episode: Chapter Three: A Reading from "Badge"

As a writer of thrillers and murder mysteries, Alex is increasingly hesitant about using gun violence in my stories. The savage, senseless massacres (which the rest of the civilized world cannot understand)--Sandy Hook, in particular--and "accidents" that take place daily in America have reinforced his views on guns.

He also asks the question: Is violence a "crutch" that writers use too often?

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Intro music Mary Celeste by Incompetech.

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