Writing a Psychological Thriller
The Setting
A course by Emily Barr , Novelist
About the video: The Setting
Overview
“The setting is hugely important for any novel, and it can heighten the tension in a psychological thriller. Anyone picking up a book wants to be transported to a new place, and it’s your job to take them there, so a good sense of place is essential. But, you don’t need your setting to be dramatically exciting: wherever it is, you’ll be able to pick out and convey vivid details. ”
In this video lesson Emily Barr addresses the topic: The Setting, 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
“ The Setting In this lesson, we're going to be talking about the setting and how important it is that you get it right for your psychological thriller. It's a really good way of pulling the reader into your world and making them invest in everything between the covers of your book. When a reader picks up a book, they want to be transported into a new world. You have the absolute superpower of being able to make marks on a piece of paper or a screen and, through those marks, move the thing that is in your head into somebody else's head. It's an amazing thing to be able to do, so really inve...”
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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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