How to Write a Damn Good Thriller
A Step-by-step Guide for Novelists and Screenwriters
St. Martin's Press · Print & ebook · March 30, 2010
From the internationally bestselling author of books on the craft of writing comes James N. Frey's How to Write a Damn Good Thriller.
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- Who it’s for
- A guide to the choices that make thrillers grip readers—and how to shape your own.
- Themes
- Thriller-writing craft, Building tension and conflict, Creating compelling characters
- Genres
- Fiction Writing, Screenwriting, Writing as a Career
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From the internationally bestselling author of books on the craft of writing comes James N. Frey's How to Write a Damn Good Thriller. This book will help the aspiring novelist or screenwriter to design, draft, write, and polish a thriller that is sure to grab readers.
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Frey uses examples from both books and movies and addresses the following hot topics: *Germinal ideas *Breathing life into great thriller characters *Crafting a gripping opening *Maintaining tension *Creating obstacles and conflicts *Writing a mean, lean thriller scene *Adding surprise twists *Building a smashing climax and many more. In his trademark approachable and humorous style, Frey illuminates the building blocks of great thrillers and gives the reader the tools to write his or her own.
Thriller Craft
A guide to the choices that make thrillers grip readers—and how to shape your own.
Come here for
- Examples drawn from books and movies
- A humorous, approachable take on thriller craft
Expect
- Attention to openings, tension, conflict, twists, and climaxes
- Tools for designing, drafting, writing, and polishing your own thriller
Where it sits
| Fiction Writing | 86% |
|---|---|
| Screenwriting | 33% |
| Writing as a Career | 20% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Business Writing
- Fiction Writing
- Screenwriting
- Authors
- James N. Frey
- Publisher
- St. Martin's Press
- Published
- March 30, 2010
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Thriller-writing craft · Building tension and conflict · Creating compelling characters
- Reading lane
- Business Writing