Thrillers: Do Have Secrets, Don’t Use Too Much Backstory

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In an article for Writer’s Digest, Jenna Kernan shares 10 tips for writing a page-turning thriller. “Keeping the tension high and pages turning needs to be balanced with giving your reader—and protagonist—the occasional opportunity to have a rest,” she says. Her dos and don’ts include:

  • Do Include Intriguing Unanswered Questions
  • Don’t Let Backstory Drag the Plot
  • Do Create a Power Imbalance
  • Do Create a Dark Secret
  • Do Use Dramatic Irony

Read the rest of the list and the details at the link below.