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OverviewRamp 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. .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. Full Product DetailsAuthor: James Scott Bell , James Scott BellPublisher: F&W Publications Inc Imprint: Writer's Digest Books Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.363kg ISBN: 9781599632735ISBN 10: 159963273 Pages: 256 Publication Date: 12 January 2012 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationJames 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. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |