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Conflict and Suspense

James Scott Bell James Scott Bell

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WRITERS DIGEST BOOKS
12 January 2012
Ramp up the tension and keep your readers hooked! Inside you'll find everything you need to know to spice up your story, move your plot forward, and keep your readers turning pages. Expert thriller author and writing instructor James Scott Bell shows you how to craft scenes, create characters, and develop storylines that harness conflict and suspense to carry your story from the first word to the last.

Learn from examples of successful novels and movies as you transform your work from ho-hum to high-tension.

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Pack the beginning, middle, and end of your book with the right amount of conflict. .

Tap into the suspenseful power of each character's inner conflict. .

Build conflict into your story's point of view. .

Balance subplots, flashbacks, and backstory to keep your story moving forward. .

Maximize the tension in your characters' dialogue. .

Amp up the suspense when you revise. Conflict & Suspense offers proven techniques that help you craft fiction your readers won't be able to put down.
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Imprint:   WRITERS DIGEST BOOKS
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 229mm,  Width: 152mm,  Spine: 18mm
Weight:   363g
ISBN:   9781599632735
ISBN 10:   159963273X
Series:   Elements of Fiction Writing
Pages:   256
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

James Scott Bell is the author of more than fifteen novels and a Christy Award winner for Final Witness in 2000. His fiction has been reviewed in Publishers Weekly, Booklist, Library Journal, and the Library Review. He's the author of Write Great Fiction: Plot & Structure, Write Great Fiction: Revision & Self-Editing, and The Art of War for Writers. He writes for Writer's Digest magazine. His website is JamesScottBell.com. He lives in West Hills, California.

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