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Was Killer Story previously named Clickbait?

Matt Witten Good catch! Yes, Killer Story was originally named Clickbait. I changed the title when the Netflix series Clickbait came out, and I didn't want readers to get confused. Fortunately I like the title Killer Story even better!

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What mystery in your own life could be a plot for a book?

Matt Witten When I was nineteen, home from college for Christmas break, I got drunk and blacked out at a New Year's party. The next morning, I found a note in my shirt pocket from one of my two best friends from high school. The note read, "What you did last night was disgusting. I never want to see you or talk to you again."

I looked him up forty years later to apologize for whatever I had done. He couldn't even remember the incident! Leaving me to wonder whether I had dreamed it all up.

I told this story to the writers' room at Pretty Little Liars, and it became part of Season 2.

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How do you deal with writer’s block?

Matt Witten Go for long walks, swims, or bike rides.

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Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?

Matt Witten Listening to a lot of cold-case podcasts and watching true crime documentaries, and thinking about the tensions journalists face between telling the truth and getting the most possible clicks. Also, talking to young journalists about the stresses of their profession.

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