Writing a Psychological Thriller
Research and Workspace
A course by Emily Barr , Novelist
About the video: Research and Workspace
Overview
“Research is a vast topic: while you need to ensure your story is correctly researched, don’t let it stop you from writing. In your first draft, you can write your story as you’d like it to be. Then, when you’ve got the shape of your book, you can go back and make sure you’re getting the details right. ”
In this video lesson Emily Barr addresses the topic: Research and Workspace, 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
“ Research and Workspace In this lesson, we're going to look at workspace, where do you do your writing, and we're going to look at research, how do you find out all those things you need to know. I don't have a dedicated writing room, I wish I did. I wish I had one of those writing huts that people seem to have at the ends of their gardens, but I live in a busy house full of teenagers and I write wherever I can find a space. I enjoy working nomadically. I will take my laptop and notebook and move around the house. If it's sunny, I might sit in the garden. I sometimes wake up in the morning...”
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Course summary for: Writing a Psychological Thriller
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Areas
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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