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
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