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Podcast: Writing Roots
Episode: S14E3 – Journalism with Julia Avery
Description: Characters in any genre need to have skills that contribute to their purpose in the story. That could come from their profession or even a hobby. Whether it’s a cop in a mystery or a field medic on a medieval battlefield, there are things authors can learn from modern experts to develop realistic characters. This month, Ley and Leigh sit down with experts in fields from biochemistry to journalism and talk about important aspects of those skills authors should know.
Especially in the mystery or police procedural genres, journalists are a very common character. The actual jo...