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Mastering Suspense, Structure, and Plot

✍ Scribed by Jane Cleland


Publisher
F+W Media
Year
2016
Tongue
en-US
Weight
142 KB
Category
Fiction

No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.

✦ Synopsis


Enthrall Your Readers!
Suspense is one of the most powerful tools a writer has for captivating readersβ€”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:

  • Implement thirteen no-fail techniques to construct an effective plot and structure for your story
  • Use Cleland's Plotting Road Map to add elements of suspense like twists, reversals, and moments of danger
  • Write subplots with purpose
  • Improve your descriptions, character development, sentence structure, and more
    Packed with case studies, exercises,...

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