Thriller today is one of the most popular genres of popular literature. It can contain elements of a detective story, action movie, science fiction or adventure novel, and the action can take place anywhere in the world in the past, present or future. The most important feature of the thriller is the twisted plot, which keeps the reader in suspense from the first to the last page.
Instruction manual
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Do a little research to determine which thrillers are currently popular with the public. Examine the shelves of bookstores where similar literature is presented. Read the discussion of new thrillers on online forums. Think about what topic remains unaffected by modern thriller writers, but might be interesting to readers.
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Remember that the main driving force behind the dramatic work, and the thriller can undoubtedly be called a drama, is conflict. The book begins with the emergence of a new conflict or exacerbation of the old, and the denouement is its resolution. A conflict can exist between the main character and society, between the main character and his enemy, between the main character and his conscience, etc.
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Create vivid, catchy characters. Create a file for each hero of your book, where you write down not only his name, age, profession and general description of his appearance, but also his favorite films or books, his attitude to religion, bad habits, etc.
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Try to break the storyline into separate exciting scenes, more or less evenly distributing them throughout the work. Keep the reader in suspense, do not open the puzzle to the end, but only show individual fragments of the mosaic. However, it is important not to be too smart. If your thriller is too confusing, with many unresolved secrets and crowds of mysterious characters, most likely it will not be in great demand.
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Write vibrant, lively dialogs. Try to make the conversations of your characters as similar as possible to the speech of living people. Do not neglect the use of slang words and expressions. A joke skillfully used after decoupling a dramatic moment is considered a good artistic device. In no case do not write off jokes from the collection of jokes - rare readers appreciate the humor that was in use. Remember that dialogs should not prevail over action.
Useful advice
Having closed all storylines, leave at the end of your thriller an opportunity to continue with the same heroes and, possibly, the same villains. If your book is successful, you can write a sequel to this story.
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