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fredhandbag · 1 year

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Book of Night is the adult debut by Holly Black. I would call this urban fantasy/horror. There is a girl, Charlie, with a past. There are people, called gloamists, who can manipulate their shadows. There are people without shadows and shadows without people. (They’re Blights and are dangerous) Charlie has to find a missing book or bad things will happen. The story and background building took a while to get into. The final act was better and there was a surprising reveal. I kept thinking of Peter Pan (Wendy sewing his shadow) but there was never any mention of that. I was also reminded of The Book of M (where everyone loses their shadow) The whole story felt weird and I had some interesting dreams. 💭 Read the acknowledgments to see some interesting comments from Black about the writing process for this book. Are you a fan of urban fantasy? #bookofnight #hollyblack #bookofthemonth #urbanfantasy #horrorbooks #bookstagram #bookshelves #booknerd #readinglife #bookphotography #bookcommunity #bookblogger #sodacityreads #suspensebook #bookhaul #literarycrimefiction #homelibrary #thrillerbooks #domesticthriller #crimefiction #thriller #characterdrivenbooks #mysterythriller #bookrecs #onlytheshadowknows https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn4T7qyr2xh/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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joaneunknown · 1 year

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Ten things I would have liked to know about writing a thriller-suspense book before starting my first one (now that I almost finished it)

"Thriller" definition

A thriller is a type of mystery with a few key differences. As its name suggests, thrillers tend to be action-packed and fast-paced with moments full of tension, anxiety, and fear. Without fail, they are plot-driven stories.

Hello, unknowners and new readers to another episode of #TalkingUnknown! Because last week was finals week, I had made the responsible decision to not post and focus on studying. Fortunately, now that is all over, I am here ready to share ten tips from the thousands of tips I wished I knew before writing my very first thriller, now that I am halfway through its last and final chapter. I would also like to mention that my thriller is bloody and explicit and my tips are somehow centered around my way of writing. Anyway, now that we are done with my endless unnecessary side notes, let's get started!

1. Killing characters in excess does nothing but bore the reader

Now, depending on your storyline, I consider that killing piles of characters does not help your book. The only exception would be having the kind of storyline where each character dies from an unknown killer and, yes, then it would help your book.

2. Going over the limit is necessary

I think that writing a thriller consists of crossing over the limit to have a spectacular thriller. I, personally, have made myself horror a few times while writing my 400-page thriller. I had times when I couldn't touch my keyboard from how frightened and disgusted I was. I had nights when I couldn't sleep from how graphic or descriptive were some of the paragraphs I had written.

But, overall, I believe that is what a reader wants or, at least, that is what I want from a thriller book. I want to be frightened, I want to be scared for the characters' destiny and I stand by the fact that a great thriller MUST make the reader think that the characters have no way out of an impossible situation

3. It will take a long time to finish it

After more than a year, I am still writing my thriller. Thankfully, I am halfway done with the last and final chapter of it even if I had planned to finish it by April 2022. The only problem is that your view of the thriller changes, especially when you have a complex storyline.

4. You will have to fill each chapter with action

Thrillers are packed with action and as a writer, you have to maintain that action and suspense throughout each chapter, which can become a challenge over time. I, for one, have always tried to create that action and suspense by dropping hints, rhetorical questions, or any other kind of event that would spark a fire.

5. You will have to read a lot of thrillers before and during the process of writing one

As always, reading remains the writers' first tool to success. Reading in the genre you are writing your book in inspires you more than you could imagine. The more you read in suspense, the more suspenseful your writing will be. There are a lot of things to learn from reading thrillers while writing one, from setting the scene to creating a crazy plot twist that will leave your readers' mouths wide opened

6. Your outline should be written before starting to write your book

Thrillers, from my experience, are quite complex and as I stated before, you should have action in each chapter and each chapter should get the readers closer with one step to the ending. All of that means you need to know exactly what each chapter contains before begining your first draft. Now, there is a good possibility not to have your path already set, so I suggest you at least have the destination set. If you have your destination, the rest of the road will become clearer.

7. Creativity is not enough to finish a thriller

You may be the most creative person but that doesn't mean it is enough for begining a thriller. You need to be a little bit crazy and psychotic to write a book in this genre, especially if your idea is bloody. Of course, by crazy or psychotic I don't mean that you should be a serial killer, what I actually mean is that you need to think crazy and cross over your mental barrier. I have gone through that and I do have to admit that after one very bloody writing session, I did think I was a bit crazy, which leads me to my next tip

8. Your writing can affect the way you look at yourself

If there is one thing I would tell myself before starting BOTB (my almost finished thriller), I would heavily mention that what you put on paper may affect the way you look at yourself. I am the kind of writer who loves writing very graphic and heavy scenes that are just two feet behind the "too much to handle" barrier (for me at least), and that itself created an identity crisis for me. I had moments where I couldn't recognize my own writing and ultimately myself because of the words I would lay on paper.

After going through a few of these kinds of episodes, I concluded that some of the things that I wrote did change my view on the person I was for a bit mostly because I couldn't set apart the world on paper from the real world. If there are any writers reading this, I am here to tell you that writing remains on the paper at all times and that you shouldn't take to heart what you wrote. After all, your job is to create fictional worlds, write as if you are living in them, and then go back to the real world.

9. You will come across a lot of challenges

I won't lie when I say that writing a thriller takes more patience and persistence than creativity, skill, or magic. When you have a complex or a twisted structure ahead of you, there is no way you will not come across challenges, maybe only if you have written ten thrillers before or are just an amazing writer with a God-given talent that no one has. But, because I haven't written ten thrillers before this one and because I don't see my talent as a God-given one, I did run into some challenges that I ultimately got passed by.

Most of them took place when I got lost on the path to the final chapter. There were a few moments where I didn't know what should have come next and that itself turned into a challenge. Now that I am here, halfway through my thriller's very final chapter, I would tell anyone who is stuck to not give up and somehow spark a light to see the path towards the final end of the story you have created. You have to be persistent and see each challenge as an opportunity to learn and improve your writing.

10. You will need to grab your readers by the throat (not literally, of course)

If there is one thing I would beg my younger self to do before starting our thriller was to start off with a bang. The introduction I had written more than a year ago on the thriller that I will very soon finish is probably the worst introduction I have ever read in my entire life because of how boring and melodramatic it is. My advice is to start off your thriller in a dynamic way. Someone was killed, someone just killed somebody, or just something that catches the readers' attention and that is far from making them not continue your thriller.

Now, there is no shame in admitting that your introduction is boring, the real shame is publishing it boring. After all, being a writer does involve editing and I encourage any writer who thinks that their begining/introduction is just slacking in boredom to rewrite it. You can do that while still writing the book or after you have finished it because then you know your final destination.

This was all for today and hopefully, my tips are going to help you in your writing process. Like always, there are far more tips I would have liked to know and that I still haven't discovered. If you liked this post, don't forget to like, comment and share, and follow me for

#TalkingUnknown, my weekly series where I share tips and talk about different aspects of writing. See ya next week with another unknown post

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delohill · 10 months

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allthingsdarkanddirty · 11 months

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thrillerful · 1 year

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New Book Review up! The Perfect Son by Freida McFadden http://youtube.com/@itsthebooklover

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arpressllcseo · 1 year

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STORMS by Maria Fernandez Snitzer

Suspense is not all about horror; sometimes it is about the events that usually play on the reader's feelings. And one of the best suspense books that give thrills and utter excitement is the book entitled "Storms," by Maria Fernandez Snitzer, a book about surviving and fighting not just for life but also to save what they have.

It was said that the most important thing in the world is family and love, so losing one truly hurts. In the story, Elise didn’t want to hear another minute of forecasts, preparations, and predictions about the storm that was about to hit their city. As they drove through the rain on a surprisingly deserted road, they witnessed the frightening scene happening outside. She is thankful that it didn’t happen to them; however, the storm that was currently destroying their surroundings was not the actual storm that will make her feel human. There's a bigger hurricane that will destroy her and the people around her. Take it from the best suspense book, "Storms," by Maria Fernandez Snitzer.

Buy the book here: https://mariafernandezsnitzer.com/

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signal-failure · 2 years

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brotherhoodnovel · 2 years

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Since my car accident in May 2022, when I was afraid book awards for my work had dried up, The Dance Towards Death has won or placed in the following award contests: Winner-2022 Pinnacle Book Achievement Award-Thriller https://www.bookmarketingprofits.com/PinnacleAwardsWinter2022.html Finalist-2022 American Fiction Awards-Mystery/Suspense-Hardboiled/Crime Finalist-2022 American Fiction Awards-Mystery/Suspense-Multicultural/Diverse Finalist-2022 American Fiction Awards-Thriller-Crime http://www.americanbookfest.com/americanfictionawards/2022afafullresults.html Honorable Mention-2022 New York Book Festival Contest-Wild Card http://www.newyorkbookfestival.com/ This brings the total so far to 8 book award contests where The Dance Towards Death has placed, with a total of 11 honors! #bookstagram #booktok #book #bookreview #bookrecommendations #bookawards #awards #award #awardwinning #noir #crime #mystery #suspense #suspensebooks #suspensethriller #suspensestories #romanticsuspense #thriller #thrillerbooks #thrill #thrillers #thrillride #mysterybooks #crimefiction #stories #author #authorsofinstagram #writersofinstagram #writer #novel https://www.instagram.com/p/CiY2i52Lo8M/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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raleksd · 4 months

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fredhandbag · 2 years

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Angela @streitsmarts and Brooke @brookereviewsbooks want to know if you are Team Pumpkin or Team Apple 🍏 Cinnamon. I am Team Apple all the way. Which way does your stack lean? #applesvspumpkinbookstack #teamapple #bookstacks #bookstagram #bookshelves #booknerd #readinglife #bookphotography #bookcommunity #bookblogger #sodacityreads #suspensebook #bookhaul #literarycrimefiction #homelibrary #thrillerbooks #domesticthriller #crimefiction #thriller #characterdrivenbooks #mysterythriller #bookrecs (at White Rock, South Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/CkBCyzNrCJC/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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lilactyme · 6 months

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🔥Hot AMBW mystery- suspense novel🔥

Book lovers, are you looking for a novel packed with action, drama, humor, sexy characters and romance? Give Raelee Scattering a try.

Check it out.. amazon.com/dp/B0CKMYGF9B

Gina Rae, a tenacious defense investigator, is trying to find evidence that will vindicate her client, Darren Lewis. Her boyfriend, Detective Tae Lee, still grappling with the aftermath of a devastating tragedy, sets out to prove Darren’s guilt. Their quest propels them into a world where the wealthy and powerful play... by their own set of rules. As Gina and Tae get closer to discovering the truth, they soon find themselves on a collision course with a methodical, ruthless killer.

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writersexchangeepublishing · 1 year

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A Vince Torelli Mystery, Book 5: Southern Justness by John Schembra

A former soldier who becomes a San Francisco police homicide investigator after the war, Vince Torelli is dedicated, intelligent and highly principled–all skills that serve him well given the difficult, almost impossible murder investigations he’s assigned to handle that force him to the razor edge with equally resolute, extremely ruthless masterminds. When his uncle, a Superior Court Judge in…

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thrillerful · 1 year

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http://youtube.com/@itsthebookloverNew Book Review! The Therapist by BA Paris http://youtube.com/@itsthebooklover

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theromanceriot · 1 year

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kkecreads · 1 year

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I JUST GASPED. OH MY GOODNESS. Repost from @jmsimpsonauthor • Coming Soon. Fourth in the series. #writingcommunity #writingcommunityofinstagram #writingcommunity #crimefiction #crimefictionbooks #suspensethriller #suspensebooks #crime #suspensestories #thriller #crimethriller #suspenseseries #seriessuspense #romanticsuspensebooks #romanticsuspense #romanticthrillers #kindle #bookstagramuk #bookstagram #BookTwitter #crimethriller #thrillerseries #tenby #castleby #bookreviewersofinstagram #bookreviewers #booktok #coastalreads #lovebooks❤️ https://www.instagram.com/p/CpDIZiwr9yW/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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brotherhoodnovel · 2 years

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