Thriller Genre Forum

The description of violence acts within thrillers covers a wide range from physical abuse to huge mass killings, and genocide. Part of the thriller genre is the ability of the author to create circumstances in which readers are put on edge anticipating that at any moment the characters are capable

I believe that a good author has well researched information embedded within his or her writing that helps readers understand the complexities of politics; government policies; laws and regulations; governemtn protocols; varied national governmental structural organizations and agencies; and the so

A critical part of a thriller is the authors ability to create suspense about the unknown that captures the reader in a place of uncertainty and creates fear of what events or happenings will effect the charcaters and ultimate outcome of the story. What devices do good authors use to build suspens

An essential aspect of any thriller is creating a villian that is believeable and has the the unique motivation, intellect, varied skills, and resources to successful threaten others through his or her actions. In The Master of Deception, I created a villian, Yassar Kaffi that is well beyond the n

At some point in writing a novel, the author is faced with the decision on whether to include a avoid a sexual encounter or to open the Pandora's box and entering into a number of complexities. Clearly the easiest path is to forgo any mention which appeals to a segment of thriller readers, but in m

As I began the journey to write the Master of Deception, I wanted to ensure that varied international settings rang true in their descriptions: Dubai; Yemen Wedding compound; Cal Tech Campus; 10 Downing Street; Rocky Point; Lake Havasu AZ; Guggenheim Museum Bilbao; D'Orsay Museum; Pompidou Museum;

The development of action movement throughout a thriller novel helps keep the reader engaged. In most thrillers there are periods of action followed by periods of calm, allowing the charcaters and plot to regain some assemblance of normalcy. At the same time the wide range of action is directed to

I thought that giving Yassar a passion for chess with decades of playing chess, and years studying the great chessmaster's matches gave him the ability to devise and deploy strategies that deceived world leaders and intelligence agencies. The strategy of initiating an attack and fully anticipating a