Crafting Memorable Secondary Characters in a Psychological Thriller
Listen to the podcast of this article. In the domain of psychological thrillers, secondary characters play pivotal roles in both...
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Writing exercise: The Escape in the Woods (Thriller)
Introduction to the exercise and its purpose: This exercise is part of a series using the “Show, Don't Tell” technique for different...
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Plot - For All the Money
Literary plot genre: noir - thriller | Los Angeles Main characters The main character in the story is named Jack, a private investigator...
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Plot - Paradise Hotel
Emily and Lia are two very sweet sisters in their eighties who run a small hotel in Queens. Very close-knit, they have great respect and car
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Plot - It's Not What It Looks Like
Thriller | Pinckerton - United States, 2001 Main characters Lisa Parker is a serene woman. Her life is full of satisfaction: she is...
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Plot - You don't know me
Literary plot genre: adventure; romance; thriller | Shanghai, 2022 Main characters Laura Mandelli is a young cook in love with Asia. She...
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Plot - The Dead City
Classic Noir | Los Angeles 1943 Main characters The novel's protagonist is Thomas “Tom” Callahan, a cynical and disillusioned private...
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Plot - The Winter of Siri
Thriller; psychological| Dallas, 2019 Main characters Max Tirrel is an elderly man, investigator, former police officer, suffering from...
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Plots - The Verse of the Heart
Thriller; tension| Matera, Italy 2022 Main characters Carmine Fonzi, a doctor specializing in Forensic Medicine, has a divorce behind...
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Incipit: Harper Manor
Narrator First person Primary genre Thriller Adaptability 5 of 5 Harper Manor was a building that had been abandoned for decades. The...
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Incipit: Caliber 9 pizzas
Narrator First person Literary genre Thriller Adaptability 4 of 5 Hermes owned winged sandals, I own a rigged scooter flying through...
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Incipit: Subtle fears
Narrator First person Literary genre Thriller Adaptability 3 of 5 Sometimes it only takes a few millimeters to make a difference. I think...
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Incipit: Maxine Biden
Narrator Third person Literary genre. Thriller Adaptability 4 of 5 Maxine Biden, age thirty-seven, a doctor, twice widowed, and wealthy...
