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Mastering suspense structure & plot / Jane K. Cleland.

Por: Tipo de material: TextoTextoEditor: Cincinnati, Ohio : Writer's Digest Books, [2016]Edición: First editionDescripción: 229 páginas ; 22 cmTipo de contenido:
  • texto
Tipo de medio:
  • sin mediación
Tipo de soporte:
  • volumen
ISBN:
  • 9781599639673
  • 159963967X
Otro título:
  • Mastering suspense structure and plot [Titulo distintivo]
Tema(s): Clasificación LoC:
  • PN 3378 C54.2016
Contenidos:
Foreword -- Introduction -- Part one. Thinking. Chapter one: Know your readers ; Chapter two. Structure is king ; Chapter three. Jane's plotting road map ; Chapter four. Set the stage ; Chapter five. Layer in two subplots ; Chapter six. Isolate your protagonist -- and everyone else ; Chapter seven. The devil made me do it -- Part two. Writing. Chapter eight. Add surprise -- sparingly ; Chapter nine. Get into your reader's heads ; Chapter ten. Whisper, don't shout ; Chapter eleven. Illuminate fear and dread ; Chapter twelve. Reveal answers slowly ; Chapter thirteen. Write sentences that work ; Chapter fourteen. Conclusion. Afterword.
Premios:
  • Agatha Award for Best Nonfiction.
Resumen: "Suspense is one of the most powerful tools a writer has for captivating readers--but it isn't just for thrillers. From mainstream fiction to memoir, suspense creates the emotional tension that keeps readers on the edge of their seats. Mastering Suspense, Structure, & Plot is your hands-on guide to weaving suspense into your narrative. Award-winning author Jane K. Cleland teaches you how to navigate genre conventions, write for your audience, and build gripping tension to craft an irresistible page-turner."--Contraportada.
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"Suspense is one of the most powerful tools a writer has for captivating readers--but it isn't just for thrillers. From mainstream fiction to memoir, suspense creates the emotional tension that keeps readers on the edge of their seats. Mastering Suspense, Structure, & Plot is your hands-on guide to weaving suspense into your narrative. Award-winning author Jane K. Cleland teaches you how to navigate genre conventions, write for your audience, and build gripping tension to craft an irresistible page-turner."--Contraportada.

Foreword -- Introduction -- Part one. Thinking. Chapter one: Know your readers ; Chapter two. Structure is king ; Chapter three. Jane's plotting road map ; Chapter four. Set the stage ; Chapter five. Layer in two subplots ; Chapter six. Isolate your protagonist -- and everyone else ; Chapter seven. The devil made me do it -- Part two. Writing. Chapter eight. Add surprise -- sparingly ; Chapter nine. Get into your reader's heads ; Chapter ten. Whisper, don't shout ; Chapter eleven. Illuminate fear and dread ; Chapter twelve. Reveal answers slowly ; Chapter thirteen. Write sentences that work ; Chapter fourteen. Conclusion. Afterword.

Agatha Award for Best Nonfiction.