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Thriller Fiction

Mystery/Thriller Into the Labyrinth: Theseus, the Minotaur, and the Politics of Power

Author M. B. Courtenay discusses the story of Theseus and the Minotaur and how it relates to his espionage thriller novel.

M. B. Courtenay

Mystery/Thriller Nick Croydon: Trust in Your Agent Robert Lee Brewer

Mystery/Thriller What Makes a Thriller Work Without On-Screen Gore and Crafting Suspense Through Restraint Courtney Psak

Mystery/Thriller A Conversation With Otto Penzler on What Writers Overlook When Crafting Crime Fiction (Killer Writers)Clay Stafford

Mystery/Thriller A Conversation With Lauren Myracle on Breaking the Rules by Writing Across Ages and Genres (Killer Writers)Clay Stafford

Writing Habits and Practices From Friendship to Thriller: How We Co-Wrote a Novel Christina Baker Kline and Anne Burt

Mystery/Thriller A Conversation With Janelle Brown on Writing and Historical Mystery/Thrillers (Killer Writers)Clay Stafford

Mystery/Thriller How I Handle In-Person Research as a Thriller Writer Elise Hart Kipness

Mystery/Thriller How a Deepfake Thriller Taught Me to Write Realistic AI Daniel Kalla

Mystery/Thriller Live-Writing My Thriller Novel J.T. Ellison

Mystery/Thriller A Conversation With James Comey on Writing Fairly and Making Stories Linger (Killer Writers)Clay Stafford

Mystery/Thriller How to Write a Gripping Cat and Mouse Thriller Ellie Monago

Writing Habits and Practices The Sniper and the Scientist: Finding Common Ground on Opposing Foundations Jones Worthington

Writing Techniques Secrets We Keep From Each Other: Building Tension in Fictional Marriages Paul Vidich

Writing Techniques Write What Haunts You: The Urgency of Unsettling Fiction Patrick O'Dowd

Mystery/Thriller Which Narrative Point of View Is Best for a Thriller?Rachel Paris

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