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mbarkerWriting Excuses 12.29: "Oh Crap, The Cops Are Here!" With Joe McKinney
From http://www.writingexcuses.com/2017/07/16/12-29-oh-crap-the-cops-are-here-with-joe-mckinney/
Key points: How can you write a believable police officer? Try going on a ride along. If you're adding police procedure to your horror story, don't just ditch the cops because they are about to solve things and end your story -- make them the ones who are isolated and have to handle it. Don't get carried away with police terminology and procedures -- use a little bit exactly right, and get the reader involved. A few details, used correctly, is engaging, while a lot of details makes it more likely you'll get it wrong.
( The boys in blue? )
[Dan] Awesome. So let's wrap this episode up. Thank you very much for coming along. I think… Actually, we used… We stole your writing prompt for the title of our episode. The writing prompt you want us to use is "Oh, crap, the cops are here." So, dear listeners, that's what we want you to write about. Oh, crap, the cops are here. And go from there.
[Howard] You're out of excuses. Now go write.
From http://www.writingexcuses.com/2017/07/16/12-29-oh-crap-the-cops-are-here-with-joe-mckinney/
Key points: How can you write a believable police officer? Try going on a ride along. If you're adding police procedure to your horror story, don't just ditch the cops because they are about to solve things and end your story -- make them the ones who are isolated and have to handle it. Don't get carried away with police terminology and procedures -- use a little bit exactly right, and get the reader involved. A few details, used correctly, is engaging, while a lot of details makes it more likely you'll get it wrong.
( The boys in blue? )
[Dan] Awesome. So let's wrap this episode up. Thank you very much for coming along. I think… Actually, we used… We stole your writing prompt for the title of our episode. The writing prompt you want us to use is "Oh, crap, the cops are here." So, dear listeners, that's what we want you to write about. Oh, crap, the cops are here. And go from there.
[Howard] You're out of excuses. Now go write.
