Tag Archive | THRILLER
Writer’s Craft: VILE VOICES: DESCRIBING HOW THE KILLER SPEAKS by Rayne Hall
Originally posted on Mystery Thriller Week:
? When a dangerous or evil person talks, make their dialogue short and to the point. The tighter their speech, the more intelligent and threatening it becomes. Wordy waffling would dilute the effect. To give your reader a sense of foreboding, a creepy feeling or a distinct chill, describe…
Based on a True Story – How Can It Be Real? by Michael Allan Scott
Originally posted on Mystery Thriller Week:
How Can It Be Real? As an author of supernatural thrillers, it’s a question I’ve heard a time or two before. In my experience, the single most important aspect of good storytelling is what I call the “Reality Factor.” We’ve all read a book, seen a movie, that should…
Q&A with Lis Wiehl Author of The Candidate
Originally posted on Mystery Thriller Week:
? ? ? ? Introducing the Newsmakers Series ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Let the games begin… ? Q: Who is Erica Sparks to you? A: Erica is something of an alter ego for me. In spite of her abusive childhood, a…
Writer’s Craft: Managing Tension With Peaks and Troughs by Rayne Hall
Originally posted on Mystery Thriller Week:
Tension is good. It makes the reader turn the pages. However, constant high tension soon gets dull. The readers can’t sustain continuous scared excitement, and after a while, instead of roused, they become bored. It’s like the waves on a stormy sea: the peaks are only high because of…
Crime Division: Medications as a Murder Weapon (in Fiction writing, Of Course) Joynell Schultz, PharmD, RPh
Originally posted on Mystery Thriller Week:
Hmmm… You have someone to kill. You need a creative way, and the old-fashioned gun, knife, rope, or Pillow Suffocation simply won’t do. Using a medication sounds intriguing. In the alphabet soup of drugs, which one makes the perfect instrument of death? You sit in front of your laptop,…
Demystifying The Writing Process & Overcoming Writer’s Block
Originally posted on Mystery Thriller Week:
? ? ? ? ? ? Never stop learning, because life never stops teaching ? ? ? ? ? ? 1. How can learning about the writing process help us? ? If you’re already a writer, you may think that a discussion on writing process doesn’t apply to you.…
Writer’s Craft: Cruel Claws: Describing the Killer’s Hands by Rayne Hall
Originally posted on Mystery Thriller Week:
? To increase suspense in a scene where a dangerous person is about to do something nasty, slow down the pace and describe their hands. This is perfect for when the evil overlord signs the order to exterminate the children, or when the torturer readies his instruments. ? This…
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