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Conflict & suspense  Cover Image Book Book

Conflict & suspense / James Scott Bell. --

Bell, James Scott. (Author).

Record details

  • ISBN: 159963273X (pbk.)
  • ISBN: 9781599632735 (pbk.)
  • Physical Description: 265 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. --
  • Publisher: Cincinnati : Writers Digest Books, c2011.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Includes index.
Immediate Source of Acquisition Note:
LSC 17.99
Subject: Fiction > Technique.
Fiction > Authorship.
Suspense fiction > Technique.
Suspense fiction > Authorship.
Suspense in literature.
Interpersonal confrontation in literature.

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  • 0 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.

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  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Lakeshore Branch 808.3 Bell 31681002736395 NONFICPBK Checked out 12/18/2025

  • Baker & Taylor
    Describes how to create a more creative fictional story by adding conflict and suspense into the characters, settings, plot, and dialogue.
  • F+W Publishing

    Ramp up the tension and keep your readers hooked! Inside you'll find everything you need to know to spice up your story, move your plot forward, and keep your readers turning pages. Expert thriller author and writing instructor James Scott Bell shows you how to craft scenes, create characters, and develop storylines that harness conflict and suspense to carry your story from the first word to the last.

    Learn from examples of successful novels and movies as you transform your work from ho-hum to high-tension.

    • Pack the beginning, middle, and end of your book with the right amount of conflict.
    • Tap into the suspenseful power of each character's inner conflict.
    • Build conflict into your story's point of view.
    • Balance subplots, flashbacks, and backstory to keep your story moving forward.
    • Maximize the tension in your characters' dialogue.
    • Amp up the suspense when you revise.
    Conflict & Suspense offers proven techniques that help you craft fiction your readers won't be able to put down.

  • Penguin Putnam
    Ramp up the tension and keep your readers hooked! Inside you'll find everything you need to know to spice up your story, move your plot forward, and keep your readers turning pages. Expert thriller author and writing instructor James Scott Bell shows you how to craft scenes, create characters, and develop storylines that harness conflict and suspense to carry your story from the first word to the last.

    Learn from examples of successful novels and movies as you transform your work from ho-hum to high-tension.

       • Pack the beginning, middle, and end of your book with the right amount of conflict.
       • Tap into the suspenseful power of each character's inner conflict.
       • Build conflict into your story's point of view.
       • Balance subplots, flashbacks, and backstory to keep your story moving forward.
       • Maximize the tension in your characters' dialogue.
       • Amp up the suspense when you revise.
    Conflict & Suspense offers proven techniques that help you craft fiction your readers won't be able to put down.
  • Perseus Publishing
    Ramp up the tension and keep your readers hooked! Inside you'll find everything you need to know to spice up your story, move your plot forward, and keep your readers turning pages. Expert thriller author and writing instructor James Scott Bell shows you how to craft scenes, create characters, and develop storylines that harness conflict and suspense to carry your story from the first word to the last.

    Learn from examples of successful novels and movies as you transform your work from ho-hum to high-tension.

       &; Pack the beginning, middle, and end of your book with the right amount of conflict.
       &; Tap into the suspenseful power of each character's inner conflict.
       &; Build conflict into your story's point of view.
       &; Balance subplots, flashbacks, and backstory to keep your story moving forward.
       &; Maximize the tension in your characters' dialogue.
       &; Amp up the suspense when you revise.
    Conflict & Suspense offers proven techniques that help you craft fiction your readers won't be able to put down.

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