The Hitchcock Method: How to Add Suspense to Anything You Write
Offered By: Skillshare
Course Description
Overview
You know those movies and books that are so suspenseful they make you sit on the edge of your seat, completely fraught with anticipation? Those are all created with the same principles that we'll cover in The Hitchcock Method: How to Add Suspense to Anything You Write.
In this 20-minute class you'll learn how to be your own master of suspense. You'll also learn the one pitfall to avoid--the common method that's often so easily confused with suspense--and know how to infuse it all with emotion so it'll be relatable and connect with your readers even more.
(And discover how suspense isn't just limited to thrillers or mysteries!)
Join me, Morgan Lindsay Nelson, and get the clarity and confidence to master this essential writing skill.
Also, be sure to check out my other Skillshare classes -- Pitching for Writers: How to Know, Nail, & Sell Your Story and Write a Fantasy Adventure: Discover Mythology and Create Your Epic Tale
Syllabus
- Introduction
- The Great Alfred Hitchcock
- The Interview of Gold
- Surprise Vs. Suspense In Literature: Why It Matters
- How to Stop Surprising and Start Suspense-ing
- Your Project & Review
Taught by
Morgan Lindsay Nelson
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