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    Elements of Fiction Writing - Conflict and Suspense

    By James Scott Bell

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    Ramp 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.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWriter's Digest Books
    Release dateDec 15, 2011
    ISBN9781599632759
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    Elements of Fiction Writing - Conflict and Suspense
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    James Scott Bell

    James Scott Bell, a former trial lawyer, is the bestselling author of Try Dying, The Whole Truth, No Legal Grounds, Deadlock, and Sins of the Fathers. A winner of the Christy Award for excellence in Christian fiction, he lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Cindy. Visit his website at www.jamescottbell.com.

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      Love this book. But I notice that once you read a couple of them, much of the information becomes similar to each other.