by MichaelDickson | Sep 10, 2020 | Thriller Structure
Writing thrillers can be difficult. Well, writing in general can be difficult. Any author today can tell you they’ve suffered the dreaded blinking cursor syndrome where that little black bar is more intimidating than a job interview. Then, there’s the dreaded writer’s...
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...
