How to Write a Damn Good Thriller. A Step-by-Step Guide for Novelists and Screenwriters

Frey, James N.

ISBN 10: 0312575076 / ISBN 13: 9780312575076

Published by St. Martin's Press, New York, 2010

About this Item

First edition, first impression with full number line. Some minuscule edge wear to top of jacket and spine, not price clipped ($24.99), no inscriptions, internally clean tight and square, overall a vg++ copy, looks almost unread. 284pp. A quick look at any fiction bestseller list reveals that thrillers make up most of the titles at the top. HOW TO WRITE A DAMN GOOD THRILLER will help the aspiring novelist or screenwriter to design, draft, write, and polish a thriller that is sure to grab readers and keep them turning the pages. Quite scarce in this first impression.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: How to Write a Damn Good Thriller. A Step-by-Step Guide for Novelists and Screenwriters
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press, New York
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0312575076
• ISBN 13: 9780312575076
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Jacket by Level C
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Printing: 1st Printing
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine

About this title

Synopsis

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.

About the Author

James N. Frey is the author of the internationally bestselling How to Write a Damn Good Novel and How to Write a Damn Good Novel, II, as well as nine novels. He has taught and lectured on creative writing at several different schools and conferences throughout the U.S. and Europe.