- Writing a Psychological Thriller - Authors A. I.
A strong example of this is the unreliable narrator in The Girl on a Train (due to her alcohol use) or the misperception of The Woman in the Window (due to a psychological disorder) Secrets Typically, in a Psychological Thriller secrets are being kept from others or from the audience
- What’s the secret behind Stephen King’s success? - Authors A. I.
One is his addictions to alcohol and drugs, which he finally quit in the 1980s Many of his characters struggle with addiction and some of his most moving and empathetic writing focuses on their struggles
- Tips for writing in the Young Adult voice - Authors A. I.
It is not out of bounds to say that teens use alcohol, experiment with drugs, experiment with the sex, etc So it all goes back to what kind of story are you trying to tell, and then how do you include those themes or those explorations in a way that feels true to today’s teen experience
- The storytelling secrets of ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ - Authors A. I.
There are sub-themes about what we need to get through life’s mill more or less in one piece, and whether artificial aids – alcohol and drugs in Beth’s case – are a better solution than friendship and self-reliance
- How to create lovable characters - Authors A. I.
Yeah, and that can vary by genre What about like drug and alcohol use? Tamie: So in sweet romance, you know, there’s… Alessandra: There’s none of that Tamie: In outside sweet romance, I think there’s some allowable, but even at that, if we’re talking about somebody getting drunk, always got to be viewed as wrong
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