Writing a Psychological Thriller
Influences
A course by Emily Barr , Novelist
About the video: Influences
Overview
“ In this lesson, I will talk about writers, artists, and filmmakers who have inspired and influenced me. ”
In this video lesson Emily Barr addresses the topic: Influences, which is part of the Domestika online course: Writing a Psychological Thriller. Learn creative writing techniques to bring mysterious stories to life that grab the reader’s attention from the first page.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Influences In this lesson, I'll talk about some of the writers and filmmakers who have influenced me. First of all, Margaret Atwood. She was the writer who made me want to become a writer. I remember picking up this book, "Cat's Eye," as a teenager. I bought it randomly in a local bookshop. I probably picked it up because her name begins with A and it was the first one on the shelf or thereabouts. I remember reading the back of it thinking it might be interesting, taking it home, and becoming completely obsessed with it and reading everything that I could find that Margaret Atwood had eve...”
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Course summary for: Writing a Psychological Thriller
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Creative Writing, Fiction Writing, Narrative, Storytelling, Writing
Emily Barr
A course by Emily Barr
Emily Barr is an award-winning novelist based in Cornwall, England, with over 20 years of writing experience. She grew up surrounded by books and was an avid reader and writer, even as a child. While studying art history at the University of London, she worked for her university newspaper, during which time she won a student journalism award for her work experience at The Guardian. She went on to work full-time for the newspaper and, during her time traveling for her column, dedicated herself to writing what she was truly passionate about–fiction. Emily later found an agent and secured her first publishing deal for her thriller novel, Backpack, which saw her win WHSmith’s New Talent Award.
Since then, Emily’s work has been published by Headline and Penguin, as well as many others worldwide. She also writes horror and sci-fi in the US under the name Evie Green, and is currently working on her 6th young adult book with Penguin.
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