![]() ![]() I think you discover more about a character by reading about their instincts when the pressure is on, and the thriller format provides a “shot clock” of sorts to work against the characters.īayou Whispers is set in New Orleans, involves voodoo, an attorney, and a thief…but you live in Boston and aren’t a practitioner, a lawyer, or a thief. ![]() I like thrillers with supernatural or horrific experiences for my characters-and the breathless pace of a traditional thriller never gives my protagonist time to do more than react. But as I developed the story, I realized these unique characters I created wouldn’t work for a “slow burn” noir Southern gothic horror (which is what BW started out as). Bayou Whispers has horror elements, for sure. What inspired your decision to switch genres with this novel? You’ve got a strong background in writing horror, but Bayou Whispers is a thriller. tips us off about the appeal of writing thrillers, how to handle feedback on a work-in-progress, and the best advice he picked up during his MFA. The thriller, which hits bookstores on April 29, tells the story of a lawyer who returns to her New Orleans hometown to help the sheriff’s deputy-turned-thief who’d rescued her after she’d been held hostage twelve years ago and who now stands accused of murdering her captors. Wood, author of Bayou Whispers (Crystal Lake Publishing). Page Turner Magazine is delighted to present an interview with one of our own-recent Emerson College PopFic alum R. ![]()
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