Genre
Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. The third time it's enemy action.
Ian Fleming, Goldfinger
Seven Mistakes Authors Make in Writing Medical Scenes
Many authors continue to make the same mistakes in writing medical scenes. Thriller author Dr. Joel Shulkin tells how to avoid the most common ones.
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The Art of the Twist – How to Shock, Surprise & Satisfy Your Readers
The key to pulling off an epic twist is three-fold: (1) understanding exactly what kind of twist you’re trying to pull off, (2) properly controlling the flow of critical information to the reader, (3) not disappointing the reader by failing to deliver the goods.
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How to Write a Book Series that Pleases Readers Old and New
Bestselling writer Marty Wingate offers reader-pleasing tips on creativity and continuity for ambitious novelists writing a book series.
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Structure and Emotion in Psychological Thrillers
When it comes to writing a psychological thriller, NYT Bestseller Wendy Walker says choosing the narration structure can be one of the most challenging steps along the way.
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How to Write an International Thriller
What better way to amp up your novel than an international/ foreign setting, where literally everything is different from a reader’s daily, humdrum life? Damyanti Biswas has five quick tips to make them work.
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What is Your Why? Finding Your Character’s Motivation
In a novel, of any genre, the engine is the character’s decision making. Our job as authors is to understand why they do what they do–and allow it to reveal who they are. Hank Phillippi Ryan has some reasons you might use for a character’s motivation.
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Future Shock: Writing Cyber Thrillers
Writing a “cyber-thriller”–or even a thriller that simply uses technology–has pitfalls and cliches. But career authors can avoid them if they know what to watch for.
Reece Hirsch offers five cutting-edge lessons on writing effective cyber thrillers.
The Genre Quiz
Are you writing in the genre that’s best suited to you? Sometimes writers must try their hand at several genres before finding the right fit. Here’s a quiz that can help you determine if you’ve chosen the right genre for you.
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5 TIPS TO WRITING FINANCIAL THRILLERS
Greed, corruption, and lots and lots of money—whether you’re writing about Wall Street or Washington, learn five tips to writing a great financial thriller from Lawrence Light.
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The Career Authors 11: Samantha Bailey
The amazing Samantha Bailey’s WOMAN ON THE EDGE hit number one in Canada! (And the print version is now available in the US.)
And hurray, she agreed to answer the Career Authors 11.
The Joys of Writing Genre Fiction
The thought of writing within a genre might cause some authors to bristle at the idea that their creativity will be stifled. But with the right mindset, the opposite can be true.
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