Writing Thrillers

The Writer's Guide to Crafting Tales of Suspense

In this invaluable guide, thriller master Michael Newton shows you how to develop compelling plots and intriguing characters that grab readers from page 1 and won't let them go. You'll learn how to craft heroes and villains that are both believable and original and ground them in situations that push them to the limits of physical, emotional, and mental endurance. You'll also find details that will imbue your thriller with authenticity, from the specifics of using guns and knives to the inner workings of secret government agencies. From global conspiracies and knife-wielding psychopaths to ruthless cults and political schemers, Writing Thrillers will give you the tools you need to keep pulses racing, palms sweating, and readers on the edges of their seats.
Award-winning writer Michael Newton has published 266 books under his own name and various pseudonyms since 1977. He began writing professionally as a “ghost” for author Don Pendleton on the best-selling Executioner series and continues to work on that series today, having written 121 volumes to date - triple the number of creator Pendleton himself. Newton has gone on to write dozens of westerns, political thrillers, and novels of psychological suspense, as well as numerous true crime and reference books. He has fourteen more books scheduled for publication prior to the end of 2015, including eight novels and six works of nonfiction. View titles by Michael Newton

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In this invaluable guide, thriller master Michael Newton shows you how to develop compelling plots and intriguing characters that grab readers from page 1 and won't let them go. You'll learn how to craft heroes and villains that are both believable and original and ground them in situations that push them to the limits of physical, emotional, and mental endurance. You'll also find details that will imbue your thriller with authenticity, from the specifics of using guns and knives to the inner workings of secret government agencies. From global conspiracies and knife-wielding psychopaths to ruthless cults and political schemers, Writing Thrillers will give you the tools you need to keep pulses racing, palms sweating, and readers on the edges of their seats.

Author

Award-winning writer Michael Newton has published 266 books under his own name and various pseudonyms since 1977. He began writing professionally as a “ghost” for author Don Pendleton on the best-selling Executioner series and continues to work on that series today, having written 121 volumes to date - triple the number of creator Pendleton himself. Newton has gone on to write dozens of westerns, political thrillers, and novels of psychological suspense, as well as numerous true crime and reference books. He has fourteen more books scheduled for publication prior to the end of 2015, including eight novels and six works of nonfiction. View titles by Michael Newton

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