Exploring the Dark Shadows and Corners in Mystery Writing with Shannon Work

<p>Does each of your characters have enough motivation to be the antagonist? Take a tip of mystery novelist <a href= "https://www.shannonwork.com/">Shannon Work</a>, and make sure all the characters can be found guilty...then work backward from there. In this conversation with Florida Writer Podcast host <a href= "https://alisonnissen.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Alison Nissen</a>, Shannon shares her techniques to ensure the audience remains guessing whodunit throughout the entire novel. </p> <p>Shannon Work grew up in Del Rio, Texas. She graduated from Texas A&M University, earning an undergraduate degree in Journalism and a master’s degree in Land Economics and Real Estate.<br /> ​<br /> Most of her working life has been spent developing real estate, earning a national Best in America Living Award for one of her developments. Shannon and her husband split their time between Houston, Texas, and Telluride, Colorado. <a href= "https://www.shannonwork.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">shannonwork.com</a></p> <p> </p>