WRITE A BESTSELLING THRILLER: STRATEGIES TO GET YOUR BOOK PUBLISHED is a step by step guide to putting together an unputdownable narrative. It takes you on a journey through each component of the thriller, breaking the process down into key factors such as the Hero, the Trigger, the Story, Scenes and Style. The whole of the second part is devoted to the publishing process, while the book features hundreds of pratical exercises. There are diagnostic tests, case studies, practical exercises and Aide Memoire boxes. Each chapter concludes with a reminder of the key points of the chapter (Focus Points) and a
round-up of what to expect in the next (Next Step) will whet your appetite for what's coming and how it relates to what you've just read.
By:
Matthew Branton
Imprint: Teach Yourself
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 197mm,
Width: 139mm,
Spine: 17mm
Weight: 200g
ISBN: 9781444168686
ISBN 10: 1444168681
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 08 January 2013
Audience:
General/trade
,
ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Unknown
: 1. Thrillers: what they are, and what they do : 2. Becoming a thriller-writer : 3. The nuts and bolts : 4. The hero : 5. The Crime, the Perp, and the Mastermind : 6. The Trigger : 7. The Story : 8. The Scenes : 9. The Style : 10. Build your own thriller : 11. From lone wolf to team player : 12. Choosing an agent : 13. Inside the industry : 14. Other options : 15. Troubleshooting
Matthew Branton (Cornwall, England) is the author of four internationally published and acclaimed thrillers, each of which has sold movie and translation rights. Since 1997, he has been a consultant for the literacy consultancy Cornerstones. He is also a freelance journalist for UK national and regional newspapers and magazines and is a guest writer, lecturer and tutor.
