Write to Thrill: Tips and Techniques for Writing Thrillers Contributor(s): Marshall, Kelly (Author) |
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ISBN: 1138806390 ISBN-13: 9781138806399 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $32.25 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 2025 This item may be ordered no more than 25 days prior to its publication date of December 31, 2025 |
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BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Film - Screenwriting - Art | Film & Video |
Dewey: 808.23 |
Physical Information: 240 pages |
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Publisher Description: Thrillers are a very specific and popular movie genre with mechanisms, story devices, and history that screenwriters must be well versed in before trying to pen such a script. This book breaks down these considerations with copious examples from well-known thrillers and how you can use these examples to inform your own screenwriting. Laced with practical exercises that will help you think in pragmatic terms about what you can do as a writer to better service this genre, this book is a must-have for any new screenwriter thinking about writing a thriller. Author Kelly Marshall breaks down both modern and classic thrillers, providing you with insight as to how the masters did it and how you can apply these lessons to your own screenplay. Topics covered include:
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