The Cemetery Spot is a psychological thriller about two sisters bound by blood—and a secret that could destroy them both.
In this episode of The Thriller Pitch Podcast, author Jenna Moquin shares how the story took shape from a NaNoWriMo draft, why she chose to center it on two sisters, and how she tightened the plot by cutting scenes that slowed the pace.
We talk about:
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Writing sibling dynamics inspired by real life
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Taking a story from NaNoWriMo to a full novel
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What she chose to cut to keep the story sharp
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Why writing the next book matters most
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