How To Write A Great Thriller

Imagine and Create a Genre Thriller Novel

What you'll learn

How to imagine and create a novel length fiction thriller

Prepare yourself for writing a whole thriller story

Increase your chances of commercial success as a published author

Requirements

A passion for telling stories

The ability to write a proper sentence

A desire to achieve you goal of successful authorship

Description

If you've ever wanted to write and publish your own self-penned thriller novel, this is where you should start!Writing an exciting modern thriller could begin your author career with a BANG, and take you on to the BIG TIME!Topic: WRITING GENRE THRILLERSLevel: BeginnerDuration: 2.5 hours approxDelivery: Video, Text, PDFCertificated: YesHi, it’s Rob Parnell here, proud author of over 30 #1 Amazon bestsellers, including five thriller novels.I have some news I’m sure will thrill you!* Discover how to imagine and construct a full blown original thriller from scratch…* Make compelling heroes, their sidekicks and the all important bad guy.* Let me show you the secret formula for inventing thriller stories, how to plot and research effectively - and how to develop your own style and genre.* Within these thirty-one all new videos, I dissect the thriller genre for you - now making it easier than ever for you to compete in this world class writing activity.* (Ssshh! Also included is a confidential report from the International Thriller Writer's Association which lays bear the industry and gives you access to an inside scoop on the whole industry!)Listen, when it comes to the mainstream bestseller lists, one particular genre stands tall. So much so, it’s probably seen as the most ‘respectable’. It is, of course, the thriller.Not only do thrillers make authors successful, they also make the most return in terms of film and TV rights, generating vast revenues worldwide. Thrillers are also in hot demand for translation, serial and resell rights. Authoring a series of thrillers can literally catapult your career and your potential to the stars!Just look at the success of Dan Brown, David Baldacci, John Grisham, Jeffrey Deaver, Lee Child, James Patterson, Patricia Cornwell, Kathy Reichs, Tess Gerritsen, Jonathan Kellerman, Michael Crichton, Sue Grafton, Dennis Lehane - the list literally goes on and on - all of whom make a very respectable living crafting taut, psychological suspense fiction.Wouldn’t you like to emulate these authors? Sure you would.Now you can!This new resource takes you through the critical basics of writing modern thrillers for publication.From creating classic heroes and heroines, unforgettable villains, through research and plotting story, handling action and building suspense into great denouements, to style, tone, credibility, etc., etc., – in fact, everything you might need to start a career in this exciting arena of commercial storytelling.For the full contents, see the curriculum below:All this plus lots of useful exercises and writing advice that will build your raw ideas into a credible and compelling story in no time at all!. By absorbing this information, you will be able to create a complete template for a stunning piece of novel length fiction and gain a solid grounding in the requirements of this genre.Rob ParnellYour Personal Instructor

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Lecture 2 Welcome to Thriller Writing

Section 2: The Thriller: A History

Lecture 3 History ONE

Lecture 4 History TWO

Lecture 5 History THREE

Section 3: Genre Form and Function

Lecture 6 Form

Lecture 7 Genre ONE

Lecture 8 Genre TWO

Section 4: Character Creation

Lecture 9 Archetypes

Lecture 10 Characters ONE

Lecture 11 Character Checklist

Section 5: Mindset of a Thriller Author

Lecture 12 The Formula

Lecture 13 Write What You Know

Section 6: The Power of Effective Research

Lecture 14 Research ONE

Lecture 15 Research TWO

Lecture 16 Research THREE

Section 7: Plotting Like a Professional

Lecture 17 Pre-plotting questions

Lecture 18 Backwards Plotting

Lecture 19 Plot Development

Section 8: The Elements of the Thriller Examined

Lecture 20 Point of View

Lecture 21 Sex and Death

Lecture 22 Weapons

Lecture 23 The Stakes

Section 9: The Template

Lecture 24 The 3 Act Template

Lecture 25 The 4 Act Template

Lecture 26 The Thriller Template

Section 10: Last Words

Lecture 27 How to Create a Series

Lecture 28 How to Ensure Fan Loyalty

Lecture 29 Final Words of Encouragement

Beginner level writers and wordsmiths,Would-be professional writers who may have lost their way