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While we all anxiously await to see if Krysten Ritter will be joining her fellow Defender, Daredevil, in the Marvel Cinematic Universe in the wake of Daredevil: Born Again, the actress has been building a successful career as a novelist. At a panel at the LA Times's Festival of Books this weekend, Ritter shed light on her unexpected turn from acting in shows like Marvel's Jessica Jones and Breaking Bad to the world of the written word. 

When asked what the similarities and differences were between writing novels and acting, Ritter was quick to highlight their commonalities.

"The differences are that there aren't cameras pointed at you," Ritter began with a laugh. "And creatively, it feels very similar. And that is reductive, but it really does feel very similar. The nuances are different, but it's very collaborative. Obviously, I have a co-writer here, the same way I would have a great brain to bounce ideas off of with TV... I get to also be home, huge difference, not working 90 hours a week [on a TV set]." 

Speaking on the spirit of collaboration between her and her co-writers, Ritter said that she lives by a mantra of "two heads are better than one." In her latest novel, The Retreat, Ritter co-wrote it with Lindsay Jamieson. It tells the story of a female con artist who weasels her way into the world of a wealthy socialite. Like some of the roles that Ritter has become known for onscreen, the protagonist of The Retreat has antihero characteristics. She's flawed, but that's why she's interesting. 

The Retreat is now available wherever books are sold. 

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