Writing a Psychological Thriller
The Theme
A course by Emily Barr , Novelist
About the video: The Theme
Overview
“The theme is different from the plot: your theme is the underlying message or question of your book, the thing you are writing about. ”
In this video lesson Emily Barr addresses the topic: The Theme, 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 Theme In this lesson, I'm going to be talking about finding your book's theme. The theme is the underlying question or message behind the plot, the thing you are really writing about. I live in Cornwall, in the southwest of the UK. I'm currently writing a thriller set there and finding that my theme, the thing that my book is really about, is about the fact that Cornwall is a very pretty, very underprivileged, very much sought-after part of the world where rich people buy second homes, push up the property prices. People who live there earn very little money and increasingly can't 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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