Writing a Killer Thriller: - An Editor's Guide to Writing

Writing a Killer Thriller: - An Editor's Guide to Writing Compelling Fiction

ESSENTIAL STRATEGIES FOR SUPERCHARGING YOUR STORIES!

Respected editor Jodie Renner offers indispensable advice for creating fast-paced, compelling fiction in this revised and significantly expanded second edition of WRITING A KILLER THRILLER. PRAISE FOR WRITING A KILLER THRILLER

"Finally, someone who understands the thriller! More than ever, an author must also be his own best editor, and Jodie Renner is there to help. Writing a Killer Thriller should be on every thriller writer's desk. It breaks down the thriller into its must-have component parts to write a scintillating, edge-of-the-seat novel that will get readers buzzing and sales flowing."

- ROBERT DUGONI, New York Times bestselling author of The Jury Master and Murder One

"Writing is hard, editing harder, and self-editing almost impossible. Writing a Killer Thriller demystifies each of these steps on the road to a published manuscript. Read this book. It will help you now and for many years to come."
Â ~ DP LYLE, award-winning author of many nonfiction and fiction books

"Writing a Killer Thriller by Jodie Renner is an in-depth journey through each component of the thriller. Renner breaks down the process into key elements, each essential to keeping the reader turning those pages. From character development to building suspense, Writing a Killer Thriller should be on the desk of every thriller author out there. A staple for the beginner, a refresher for the pro."
- JOE MOORE, #1 Amazon and international bestselling co-author of The Blade and The Phoenix Apostles

Whether you're planning your first novel or revising your fourth, you'll discover lots of concrete ideas here for taking your fiction up a level or two, entertaining your readers, gaining fans, and creating buzz. Both published and aspiring authors of suspense-thrillers and other fast-paced, popular fiction will find these tips indispensable for plotting your story, creating compelling characters, writing a gripping opening, designing suspenseful scenes, picking up the pace, ramping up the tension and intrigue, revising for power, and creating a page-turner that sells. A companion guide to this one,

Jodie's STYLE THAT SIZZLES & PACING FOR POWER - An Editor's Guide to Writing Compelling Fiction, is available in both e-book and trade paperback.

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Writing a Killer Thriller: - An Editor's Guide to Writing Compelling Fiction

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