Mastering Suspense, Structure, and Plot - How to Write Gripping Stories That Keep Readers on the Edge of Their Seats
Author(s): Jane K. Cleland; Hallie Ephron (Foreword by)
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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.
Inside, Cleland will show you how to:
- Implement thirteen no-fail techniques to construct an effective plot and structure for your story
- Use Cleland's Plotting Road Map to add elements of suspense like twists, reversals, and moments of danger
- Write subplots with purpose
- Improve your descriptions, character development, sentence structure, and more
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"Indispensable For newbie authors and veterans alike, this terrific how-to is your new go-to. Don't write your book without it--it's a treasure." --Hank Phillippi Ryan, Agatha, Anthony, Macavity and Mary Higgins Clark award-winning author
General Information
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- : F&W Publications Inc
- : Writer's Digest Books
- : 0.317515
- : 28 April 2016
- : books
Other Specifications
- : Jane K. Cleland; Hallie Ephron (Foreword by)
- : Paperback
- : English
- : 808.3
- : 240