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How to Write a Damn Good Thriller
A Step-by-step Guide for Novelists and Screenwriters
James N. Frey
St. Martin's Press · Print & ebook · March 30, 2010
Reading lane: Business Writing
From the internationally bestselling author of books on the craft of writing comes James N. Frey's How to Write a Damn Good Thriller.
At a Glance
Why This Clicks
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
Book Details
- Authors
- James N. Frey
- Publisher
- St. Martin's Press
- Published
- March 30, 2010
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Business Writing · Fiction Writing
- Reading lane
- Business Writing
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Publisher Categories
Business Writing
Fiction Writing
Screenwriting
About This Book
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. 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 o...
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