How to Write a Damn Good Thriller: A Step-By-Step Guide for Novelists and Screenwriters

How to Write a Damn Good Thriller: A Step-By-Step Guide for Novelists and Screenwriters - Hardcover

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How to Write a Damn Good Thriller: A Step-By-Step Guide for Novelists and Screenwriters - Hardcover

How to Write a Damn Good Thriller: A Step-By-Step Guide for Novelists and Screenwriters - Hardcover

by James N. Frey
$36.00
$36.00

Book Overview

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 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.
ISBN9780312575076
Author James N. Frey
PublisherSt. Martin's Press
GenreEducation and Arts
FormatHardcover
PublishedMarch 2010
LanguageENG- English
Pages306
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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About James N. Frey

James N. Frey is the author of internationally bestselling books on the craft of fiction writing, including How to Write a Damn Good Novel, How to Write a Damn Good Novel II: Advanced Techniques, and The Key: How to Write Damn Good Fiction Using the Power of Myth. He is also the author of nine novels, including the Edgar Award-nominated The Long Way to Die. He has taught at the University of California, Berkeley, Extension, the Squaw Valley Community of Writers, and the Oregon Writers' Colony, and he is a featured speaker at writers' conferences throughout the United States and Europe. Former students include recent Anthony award-nominees Betty Winkleman and Cara Black, and many best-selling authors including Marjorie Reynolds, Melba Beals, and April Sinclair.

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