How To Write A Thriller by Scott Mariani

How To Write A Thriller by Scott Mariani

This book is designed to help aspiring thriller writers to create exciting, suspenseful novels and to give you the best chance of getting your work published and into the bookshops. Thrillers have become the number one genre in commercial fiction, with millions of potential readers across the world - learn how you can become a part of it. Contents: 1. Introduction; 2. Beginnings; 3. The Idea; 4. The Plot; 5. Character; 6. Impact; 7. Language, style and dialogue; 8. Going the distance; 9. Getting it out there; An exclusive interview with author Lee Child; Glossary; Appendix 1; Useful books and publications; Appendix 2 Thrillers to read and see; Appendix 3 UK literary agents and publishers; Writers' organisations; Arts councils in the UK; Courses and specialist services; Contacting the author; Index.

'I just wish this book had been around when I was starting outIt's highly engaging, inspirational and full of useful insights...just like a great thriller itself, I couldn't put it down! Reading this book should be the first step for any budding thriller writer.' Seth Garner, author of The Blood Partnership and Broken Surface 'highly engaging, inspirational and full of useful insights...' Seth Garner

Scott Mariani is an experienced professional writer and the author of the thriller The Fulcanelli Manuscript. He has a Masters Degree in Creative Writing and lectures widely on the subject. He coaches aspiring writers and reads and assesses scripts for a leading literary consultancy. He is an active member of International Thriller Writers (ITW).

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ISBN 13	9781845281632
ISBN 10	1845281632
Title	How To Write A Thriller
Author	Scott Mariani
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Little, Brown Book Group
Year published	2007-04-27
Number of pages	198
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