Writing the Thriller Novel
Do you want to write an enthralling thriller that your readers can’t put down? In Writing the Thriller Novel, a six-week course, you will get the tools you need to get your thriller project off the ground or take your current project to the next level. Examine the structural elements that create a successful thriller, learn how to build compelling conflict and suspense into your story, find out what helps a story engage a reader, and much more.
Readers today want fast-moving, intense drama, filled with character conflict that grabs their attention and holds it from the first sentence to the last. This course can help you to write the novel that today’s readers crave—the novel that will put your book on the best-seller list. With in-depth lectures and feedback from your instructor, you’ll be ready to write nail-biting suspense and complete a thriller novel that agents can’t resist.
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Writing Dialogue that Sings
Dialogue is one of three narrative tools to move the plot along and reveal character (in addition to description and action). Each character must speak with a unique voice—an amalgam of style, tone, intonation, and word choices. (And it must be formatted and punctuated properly.) In this live webinar, you’ll learn what you need to write dialogue that rings with truth.
You’ll be able to use Jane K. Cleland’s four standards of excellence to guide your own writing: (1) creating individualized character voices; (2) determining when to summarize, and when to write the scene; (3) layering in meaning with subtext; and (4) adhering to professional standards when it comes to the mechanics, such as properly using tags, punctuation, and formatting.
Enter the Self-Published E-book Awards!
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