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Writing | Writing a Thriller Novel for Beginners

Learn the Fundamentals of Thriller Writing
Rating: 4.3 out of 54.3 (10 ratings)
1,157 students
Created by Matthew Dewey
Last updated 11/2019
English
English [Auto]
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What you'll learn

  • You will learn how to plot a thriller
  • You will learn how to create fear in your story
  • You will learn how to write a twist and twist ending
  • You will learn how to pace your thriller novel
  • And many more tips and advice along the way!

Requirements

  • No requirements to take this course

Description

Hello Writer!

Welcome to the course where I show you how to write a suspenseful, high-stakes thriller novel that will keep your readers interested. Don't make the same mistakes that so many novice authors make and create a thriller novel that can challenge those of successful authors!

My name is Matthew Dewey and I am a writer. It is hard to say when my passion for writing began, but if I can recall it all started back in primary school. A small, pale child with not much to say, but plenty to write, or in most cases scribble, across a page. From there writing became a hobby, moving on to become a part-time job writing articles on various subjects from technology to programming. Suddenly, the spark was ignited and I wrote my first novel. From there I was hooked onto something that was akin to a calling.

Enough monologue, it is time to tell you what this course is worth to you. First, That being said, this course was created with the express intention to teach the fundamentals of writing a thriller novel. In my rising through the writing world I found that information was handed freely, but not with enough dedication and forethought. The advice lacking and the examples poor. I decided to push through and after several years developed my own toolkit that is simple and multipurpose. The first and most important lesson I learned was how not to write a thriller novel. From there I experimented and found out what you should to.

In addition to the research, I also write from experience, having written several science fiction stories and articles on the subject as well.

I will show you how to:

  • Develop a thriller plot

  • Evoke fear from the reader

  • Write suspenseful scenes

  • Create a terrifying antagonist

  • Develop and deliver an impactful twist

  • AND many tips and advice to add to your writing arsenal!

Welcome to the Writing a Thriller Novel for Beginners Course! I will show what you need to know to develop an interesting Thriller novel and take it from boring to terrifying!

"Writing is a powerful form of art, but it is the reader's imagination that is the canvas, not the page."

Who this course is for:

  • Writers
  • Writing Students
  • Beginner Writers
  • Interested creative types

Course content

1 section • 8 lectures • 58m total length

  • Preview05:06
  • Evoking Fear in the Reader
    Preview08:55
  • Making a Threatening Antagonist
    09:35
  • The Power of Short Sentences
    07:25
  • Pacing a Thriller
    08:13
  • Writing a Plot Twist and Twist Ending
    09:37
  • Final Thriller Writing Tips
    07:17
  • Conclusion
    02:46

Instructor

Matthew Dewey
Artist, Writer and Creative Mind
Matthew Dewey
  • 4.2 Instructor Rating
  • 237 Reviews
  • 11,385 Students
  • 7 Courses

My name is Matthew Dewey. I am an art and writing instructor.

My first experience with art was of course in the early stages of my life where finger-painting a house was the equivalent of creating the Mona Lisa. With time I realized that my finger-painting prowess was nothing compared to my fathers oil painting. As the years passed my doodles became more detailed and my subjects more complex. I eventually struck upon portraiture in my last years of school. Never had I once considered doing portraiture, but upon trying it in class I had a knack for keeping the proportions of ones face as well as including plenty of detail. I found my passion through painting and drawing portraits. Some classical, through oil painting and some realistic, through graphic design and pencil drawings. It was a wonderful experience that I wish to share through my courses.

Secondly, my writing. My writing was truly a fantastic change in my life. Once again, in my later years of school I wrote my first novel. It was a spark that started a literary forest fire within my mind and short stories and concepts follows in step. I wrote more novels, competed in the NaNo WriMo, receiving an award for completing the task of writing a full novel within a month. My writing improved in quality and soon I was writing countless short stories almost every day upon writing a more novels, creating a series in which my style truly shined. I help beginner and experienced authors take the necessary steps to becoming fully fledged authors.

That is the story behind me and the courses I have created. If you are interested in seeing my works you can check Amazon for my books or social media for my creations. I have also created a podcast of reading my popular novels and short stories that you can listen to on my YouTube channel. I hope to see you soon!


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