A few years ago, my son who was six years old at the time had been reading THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA, by C.S. Lewis with me. He loves all seven books and can tell you their order, the character names, the places, the events by memory. One night as we were reading together, he said, […]
The next time you watch a movie, watch for the non-verbal actions from the actors. A really good actor won’t just say her lines and stand there. And believe me, nothing a great actor does is without purpose. Watch his facial queues, what’s he doing with his hands, what’s his posture, what tone of voice, […]
Recipe for Writing a Great Thriller Novel by Joshua Graham (Originally a blog post on BEYOND THE BOOKS) The basic ingredients of fiction apply especially to thrillers and are as follows: Take 1 Character (Protagonist) Place carefully in a setting (you may thrust, splatter, or toss) Add a problem (Protagonist’s major conflict) Shake, beat, […]