Writing crime fiction protagonists
Hear some valuable advice from prolific crime fiction writer Claire McGowan, discussing techniques for crafting characters for crime fiction.

Claire McGowan is the prolific writer of crime fiction including the Paula MacGuire series and the recently release What You Did. Ahead of her workshop during the Noirwich Crime Writing Festival we got her on the pod to discuss techniques for crafting characters for crime fiction.

Hosted by Simon Jones and Steph McKenna.

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Noirwich is a partnership project between the National Centre for Writing and the University of East Anglia.

Music by Bennet Maples.

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