{"product_id":"how-to-write-a-damn-good-thriller-a-step-by-step-guide-for-novelists-and-screenwriters-hardcover","title":"How to Write a Damn Good Thriller: A Step-By-Step Guide for Novelists and Screenwriters - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames N. Frey\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the internationally bestselling author of books on the craft of writing comes James N. Frey's \u003ci\u003eHow to Write a Damn Good Thriller.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book will help the aspiring novelist or screenwriter to design, draft, write, and polish a thriller that is sure to grab readers. Frey uses examples from both books and movies and addresses the following hot topics: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e*Germinal ideas\u003cbr\u003e*Breathing life into great thriller characters\u003cbr\u003e*Crafting a gripping opening\u003cbr\u003e*Maintaining tension\u003cbr\u003e*Creating obstacles and conflicts\u003cbr\u003e*Writing a mean, lean thriller scene\u003cbr\u003e*Adding surprise twists\u003cbr\u003e*Building a smashing climax\u003cbr\u003eand many more. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn his trademark approachable and humorous style, Frey illuminates the building blocks of great thrillers and gives the reader the tools to write his or her own.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJAMES N. FREY is the author of internationally bestselling books on the craft of fiction writing, including HOW TO WRITE A DAMN GOOD NOVEL, HOW TO WRITE A DAMN GOOD NOVEL II: Advanced Techniques, and THE KEY: How to Write Damn Good Fiction Using the Power of Myth. He is also the author of nine novels, including the Edgar Award-nominated THE LONG WAY TO DIE. He has taught at the University of California, Berkeley, Extension, the Squaw Valley Community of Writers, and the Oregon Writers' Colony, and he is a featured speaker at writers' conferences throughout the United States and Europe. He lives with his--he says, \"truly heroic\"--wife, Liza, in Berkeley, California.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 306\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.6 x 5.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 30, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53057002078432,"sku":"9780312575076","price":40.32,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5909\/4496\/files\/bLGlNtNfUz9780312575076.webp?v=1781371081","url":"https:\/\/improvedinc.myshopify.com\/products\/how-to-write-a-damn-good-thriller-a-step-by-step-guide-for-novelists-and-screenwriters-hardcover","provider":"Improved Improper Input Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}