Mastering Suspense Structure & Plot
Cincinnati, Ohio : Writer's Digest Books, [2016]
Format: Book
Edition: First edition.
Description: 229 pages ; 22 cm
"Suspense is one of the most powerful tools a writer has for captivating readers--but it isn't just for thrillers. From mainstream fiction to memoir, suspense creates the emotional tension that keeps readers on the edge of their seats. Mastering Suspense, Structure, & Plot is your hands-on guide to weaving suspense into your narrative. Award-winning author Jane K. Cleland teaches you how to navigate genre conventions, write for your audience, and build gripping tension to craft an irresistible page-turner."--Back cover.
Contents:
Foreword -- Introduction -- Part one. Thinking. Chapter one: Know your readers ; Chapter two. Structure is king ; Chapter three. Jane's plotting road map ; Chapter four. Set the stage ; Chapter five. Layer in two subplots ; Chapter six. Isolate your protagonist -- and everyone else ; Chapter seven. The devil made me do it -- Part two. Writing. Chapter eight. Add surprise -- sparingly ; Chapter nine. Get into your reader's heads ; Chapter ten. Whisper, don't shout ; Chapter eleven. Illuminate fear and dread ; Chapter twelve. Reveal answers slowly ; Chapter thirteen. Write sentences that work ; Chapter fourteen. Conclusion. Afterword.
Subjects:
Plots (Drama, novel, etc.)
Fiction -- Authorship.
Detective and mystery stories -- Authorship.
Suspense fiction -- Authorship.
Plots (Drama, novel, etc.)
Fiction -- Authorship.
Detective and mystery stories -- Authorship.
Suspense fiction -- Authorship.
ISBN:
9781599639673
UPC: 035313664700
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
LITERATURE Writing Cle | Sandhills Indoors | Nonfiction | In |
"T8757"--Back cover.
Includes index.
Agatha Award for Nonfiction, 2016.
Includes index.
Agatha Award for Nonfiction, 2016.