Mastering Suspense, Structure, and Plot: How to Write Gripping

Mastering Suspense, Structure, and Plot: How to Write Gripping Stories That Keep Readers on the Edge of Their Seats

Enthrall Your Readers!

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.

Inside, Cleland will show you how to:

Â Â Â â€¢Â Implement thirteen no-fail techniques to construct an effective plot and structure for your story
Â Â Â â€¢Â Use Cleland's Plotting Road Map to add elements of suspense like twists, reversals, and moments of danger
Â Â Â â€¢Â Write subplots with purpose
Â Â Â â€¢Â Improve your descriptions, character development, sentence structure, and more
Packed with case studies, exercises, and dozens of examples from best-selling authors, Mastering Suspense, Structure, & Plot is the key to writing suspenseful, engaging stories that leave your readers wanting more.

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"Indispensable! For newbie authors and veterans alike, this terrific how-to is your new go-to. Don't write your book without it--it's a treasure." --Hank Phillippi Ryan, Agatha, Anthony, Macavity and Mary Higgins Clark award-winning author
Country USA
Brand Penguin
Manufacturer Writer's Digest Books
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9781599639673
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2016-04-28
UnitCount 1
UPCs 035313664700
EANs 9781599639673

Country	USA
Brand	Penguin
Manufacturer	Writer's Digest Books
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9781599639673
Color	Multicolor
ReleaseDate	2016-04-28
UnitCount	1
UPCs	035313664700
EANs	9781599639673

Mastering Suspense, Structure, and Plot: How to Write Gripping Stories That Keep Readers on the Edge of Their Seats

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