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This bundle is perfect for mystery\/thriller writers but will help writers of all genres add suspense, plot twists, and tension into their writing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/writersdigestshop.com\/collections\/all-products\/products\/mystery-thriller-interviews\"\u003eMystery\/Thriller Interviews\u003c\/a\u003e (Digital Download Freemium) Love reading and\/or writing mystery\/thrillers? If so, this collection of\u003cem\u003e Writer’s Digest\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling mystery\/thriller author interviews is for you! \u003cstrong\u003eMystery Thriller Interviews\u003c\/strong\u003e includes interviews with authors Karin Slaughter, Lisa Jewell, Walter Mosley, Viet Thanh Nguyen, Chris Bohjalian, and Scott Turow. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/writersdigestshop.com\/collections\/mystery-thriller\/products\/writing-the-thriller-the-secrets-to-keeping-readers-up-all-night-webinar\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWriting the Thriller: The Secrets to Keeping Readers Up All Night\u003c\/a\u003e (OnDemand Webinar) \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThrillers are enormously popular today, constantly appearing on bestseller lists every week. To write them successfully you need more than a penchant for action, you must understand the foundations of what makes the best thrillers work every time. 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With this collection of 40 plot twist prompts from Senior WD Editor Robert Lee Brewer, you'll be able to experiment to see which plot twist works best for your story. Alternatively, if you've been experiencing writer's block, use one of the prompts to begin a new tale. Either way, your story will thank you. ($9.99 value)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/writersdigestshop.com\/collections\/all-products\/products\/how-to-add-tension-to-your-scenes-q0717\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/writersdigestshop.com\/collections\/all-products\/products\/how-to-add-tension-to-your-scenes-q0717\"\u003eHow to Add Tension to Your Scenes\u003c\/a\u003e (OnDemand Webinar) \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA mystery or thriller becomes a page-turner when scenes are packed with tension. Not just above-the-surface plot developments, but inside characters, too. 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Also included in the bundle is our Writer’s Digest March\/April 2022 Digital Edition, featuring an article on dialogue and character development, as well as an interview with Booker Prize-winning author Marlon James.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/writersdigestshop.com\/products\/whats-said-and-unsaid-crafting-dialogue-in-fiction?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=e9d65ca34\u0026amp;_ss=r\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/writersdigestshop.com\/products\/whats-said-and-unsaid-crafting-dialogue-in-fiction?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=e9d65ca34\u0026amp;_ss=r\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWhat's Said and Unsaid: Crafting Dialogue in Fiction\u003c\/a\u003e (OnDemand Webinar): In this OnDemand Webinar, instructor Emily Gray Tedrowe teaches specific strategies for creating effective, compelling dialogue in stories and novels. She looks at several examples from successful writers and analyze their choices. She also discusses direct, indirect, and summarized dialogue and what each has to offer. 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This OnDemand webinar draws on various forms of art and entertainment to improve your command of written voice and style; demonstrates how point-of-view choices shape characters and build suspense (and how to maximize multiple POVs in mysteries and thrillers); teaches you to hone unique voices for every character; and helps tap that elusive “it factor” agents and editors look for. ($79.99 value) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/writersdigestshop.com\/collections\/all-products\/products\/put-your-side-characters-to-work\" title=\"Put Your Side Characters to Work\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePut Your Side Characters to Work\u003c\/a\u003e (OnDemand Webinar): Strong stories often have strong side characters. More than extras and setups for the next book, this OnDemand webinar, presented by Denise Williams, explores how you can utilize side characters to bolster plot and enhance character development in your romance books. 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