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Writer to Writer (Author Interviews): Lary Crews: The Craft of Fiction

FCCJ series of full length video interviews on the topic of writing
Author Lary Crews
Title The Craft of Fiction
Interviewer Frank Green
Producer Kathleen Clower
Director Mark Basse

Copyright 1996 Florida Community College at Jacksonville

Summary:

Lary Crews, author of the Veronica Slate mystery series, elaborates on how a near death experience led him to become a professional writer and writing teacher. He discusses the process of writing his books and how he teaches writing to students, and his controversial opinion that studying and emulating films is appropriate for writers hoping to hone their craft. Crews also discusses authors that he admires.

Episode #: 20

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Methodology

Inspirations from Film and Print

Crews, L. (1996). Interviewed by Frank Green [Video Recording]. The Craft of Fiction, Writer to Writer. YouTube, Jacksonville, Florida. 

Run time: 29 minutes