Welcome to Writing A Thriller!
What Kind Of Thriller Do You Want To Write?
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Introduction
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Structure
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Writing Exercise: Structure
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Where Do Stories Begin?
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From Your Teacher: My Favourite Structures (1:36)
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Narrative Frameworks
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From Your Teacher: Learning Structure From The Best (3:47)
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Point Of View In Thrillers
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Types Of Point Of View
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Writing Exercise: POV
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A Question Of Tense
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Examples Of Great Narrative Structure
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Setting Matters
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Writing Exercise: Setting
Characters In Thrillers
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Introduction (1:24)
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Writing Exercise: Building Characters Up
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Intrigue
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From Your Teacher: Building Intrigue Into Character (5:13)
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Writing Exercise: On Intrigue
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Character Flaws
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From Your Teacher: On Character Flaws (3:26)
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The Intersection of (Flawed) Characters With Plot
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Conflict
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From Your Teacher: Writing About What You Want (1:58)
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Writing Exercise: Finding What Is Important To Your Character
Crafting A Thrilling Plot
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Introduction (4:23)
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The Big Idea
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The Major Dramatic Question (MDQ)
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Writing Exercise: Your MDQ
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Good Plot, Bad Plot
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Writing Exercise: Introducing Dramatic Tension
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From Your Teacher: When Do You Have A Workable Draft? (5:50)
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Cut The Undergrowth
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Twists & Turns
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Writing Exercise: Reaction To A Plot Twist
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Delivering Small Twists
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The 'Big' Twist
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Writing Exercise: Your Own Twist
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Bringing It All Together
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From Your Teacher: Final Thoughts (7:48)
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