Michael Robotham
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Michael Robotham talks about the writing process for his novel Lying Beside You. Topics include writing believable dialogue, creating memorable characters that we care about, balancing backstory in series novels, the importance of adding a little humour in a psychological thriller, subverting the reader’s expectations and writing suspense. (INCLUDES SPOILERS)
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