Writing a Psychological Thriller

Learn creative writing techniques to bring mysterious stories to life that grab the reader’s attention from the first page

• Introduction
• Get Ready to Write
• The Elements of Your Psychological Thriller
• Now Keep Writing
• Final project

Humans have a need for stories, even scary ones, to make sense of the world around them. Novelist Emily Barr specializes in writing thrillers for both adults and young adults. She has published numerous novels, and won various awards for her work, including WHSmith’s New Talent Award.

In this course, Emily teaches you the fundamental elements of writing a psychological thriller. Write the opening of your own book, a 25-word synopsis, and plan for the rest of your project with an experienced novelist as your guide. Are you ready to take your readers on a thrilling journey?

• About Me
• Influences
• What Is a Psychological Thriller?
• Overcoming the Creative Block
• Research and Workspace
• The Plot
• How to Write
• The Character
• The Setting
• The Theme
• The Dialogue
• The Opening Pages and the Ending
• ‘25 Word’ Synopsis
• Editing
• Introducing Secondary Characters and Subplots
• Writing a Psychological Thriller