by MichaelDickson | Dec 12, 2018 | Tools for Writers
Novel Writing Tools Beyond Your Basic Word Processor Writing a novel requires a great deal of organization if you want to do it right. You have endless details to work out, thoughts and ideas to put together, and research to keep track of. Depending on the type of...
by MichaelDickson | Dec 5, 2018 | Thriller Structure
Examples of Story Arc in Movies Developing the plot of a single, standalone novel or movie is certainly a task. You must map out all the key events, develop your characters, and bring your plot to a proper close. Now imagine you had multiple movies to do that with, or...
by MichaelDickson | Nov 20, 2018 | Thriller Structure
A plot twist is one of those things that is either mind-blowingly brilliant, or it falls completely flat and ruins the entire story with its boring predictability. Rarely does a plot twist fall anywhere in between. For this reason, it is one of the riskiest things to...
by MichaelDickson | Nov 14, 2018 | Thriller Structure
Thriller Genre Definitions Thrillers are a wildly popular type of story, due to their enthralling and exciting nature. They can make you think and keep you on the edge of your seat without utterly horrifying you. Many people cannot handle horror, and a thriller is a...
by MichaelDickson | Nov 6, 2018 | Thriller Structure
Short stories are an extraordinary part of the fiction world. Unfortunately some authors don’t give them enough thought. Writers sometimes balk at the limited word count that is allowed in a short story, and readers bypass them due to the length as well. Short stories...
by MichaelDickson | Oct 30, 2018 | Thriller Structure
Using Conflict to Create Plot Points in Your Thriller There are many different types of writers, with varying preferences of writing. Some will outline every detail of the story before even writing the first word. Others will sit down with their idea and just get...
by MichaelDickson | Oct 23, 2018 | Thriller Structure
Introduction The primary purpose of a thriller novel is to keep the reader on the edge of the seat. They should intrigue, shock and keep the reader alert from the beginning to the end. As well as captivate the audience and keep them in suspense. Thriller readers want...
by MichaelDickson | Oct 9, 2018 | Tools for Writers
Grammarly is the most effective online grammar program. PROS/ Grammarly functions much better online than any other grammar software we evaluated. CONS/ The solution boldy markets until you update to a paid plan. DECISION/ While its pricing option is a little costly...
by MichaelDickson | Sep 26, 2018 | Thriller Outlining
Outline Expansion is a good first step to a rough draft Welcome to the final blog post in the Police Procedural Outlining series. If you’ve been following along since the beginning, you’re now sitting on a complete outline, albeit a rough outline for your own police...
by MichaelDickson | Sep 18, 2018 | Thriller Outlining
Resolution of a Detective Fiction Novel Outline Welcome to the fifth post in the Outlining a Police Procedural blog series. Over the last 5 weeks, we’ve created an entire detective fiction novel outline by following a predetermined storyline. If you haven’t followed...
