Writing Mysteries & Thrillers That Sell

This Writing Mysteries & Thrillers That Sell bundle has been updated for 2024, to include everything you need to write mysteries and thrillers. Whether you're writing for film or TV, we've got you covered. Learn how to add suspense to your screenplay, learn more about the genres, and master adding the perfect twist at the end of your work to keep your viewers wanting more! 

Idea to Story: Unraveling the Mystery of Story Development (OnDemand Webinar):
This OnDemand webinar explores how to find story ideas. Learn the process of finding the shape of the narrative by using the protagonist’s journey as the story’s spine. With the main character’s internal and external goals driving the story, you’ll crack the plot using conflict and the three act structure. ($39.99 value)

Create a Compelling Mystery (OnDemand Webinar): 
During this OnDemand webinar, writer and producer Charles Kipps walks you through the steps necessary to create a mystery that will keep your audience curious and entertained. Explore all aspects of storytelling which combine to make a mystery a mystery: the suspects, the clues, and the protagonist’s crime-solving methods, and more. ($39.99 value) 

Building Tension: Surprise Vs. Suspense (OnDemand Webinar): 
Building tension in stories can be a difficult balance between competing drives in your story. How do you know when a surprise will be more effective for the audience than the slow burn of suspense? This OnDemand webinar will walk you through that process, showing you how to blend the two and create tension in your work. ($39.99 value) 

How to Write An Action Thriller They Can’t Put Down (OnDemand Webinar):
This OnDemand webinar discusses how to create a compelling, fast paced screenplay. Topics include the first 5-pages to jump-start the action, character backstory and dialogue that will not slow down the break-neck pace of your plot, and how to keep the reader invested in the outcome. ($39.99 value)

Master the Mystery Genre (OnDemand Webinar):
In order to effectively write films for today’s viewers, screenwriters must master the history of their genre. Screenwriters who master their genre soon learn what that mastery can do for them when they successfully pitch their work armed with this research. This webinar provides illuminating information to support your idea and defend your pitch. ($39.99 value)

Write TV and Feature Thrillers that Sell (OnDemand Webinar):
As an experienced writer, producer, director and teacher, Steve Duncan knows the expectations of people who buy or option thriller screenplays and television scripts. This webinar will provide you the practical knowledge and tools that allows your creative talent to blossom and shine through in your thriller writing. ($39.99 value)

The Art of Writing the Twist Ending (OnDemand Webinar):
Join Hollywood screenwriter and bestselling author, Mylo Carbia, as she analyzes the architecture of a great twist ending and shares her unique methodology for writing surprise endings that sell. Learn how to implement Mylo's formula for layering “in your face” clues throughout the story, leading up to a shocking finish. ($39.99 value)

Anatomy of a Mystery: Crafting Better Crime Drama (OnDemand Webinar):
In this OnDemand webinar, you’ll learn foundational principles of crime and mystery writing that will help you ramp up the intrigue, suspense, and thrill of your next project! Instructor Jennifer Dornbush focuses on structure, creating better tension, deeper character development, and building successful and suspenseful evidence trails.($39.99 value)

Plot To Thrill: Creating a Story for an Audience That’s Already Seen Every Story (OnDemand Webinar): In this OnDemand webinar, William Rabkin tears apart every piece of deception in three chart-topping series to see just how the writers pull it off. He teaches the tricks, the gimmicks, and the honest plotting moves that allow these shows to keep even the most jaded audiences in constant suspense. ($49.99 value)

The One Sentence That Can Make Your Script or Kill It (OnDemand Webinar): In this OnDemand webinar veteran showrunner and writer of the best-selling Writing the Pilot books, William Rabkin, discusses how to conceive and craft the logline that will define your story, characters, goals, and themes—and keep your writing on track from beginning to end. ($39.99 value)

Learn the Hidden Side of Screenwriting: How to Write Amazing Scenes (OnDemand Webinar): You may have taken a dozen courses and read a bookshelf full of books on screenwriting, but may still be searching for the one secret that puts all into action for you. This webinar will complement what you’ve already learned, but will also shed a bright light on the previously untaught craft of scene writing. ($39.99 value)

Story Concepts That Sell (OnDemand Webinar): The single most important choice you make when writing a spec script is the story concept. That’s why you must acquire the skills, habits, and mindset to generate story concepts, understand how to develop them, and assess their commercial viability. In this webinar, Scott Myers shares insights into this highly specialized aspect of the creative process. ($39.99 value)

This Offer Ends November 30, 2023!

The Writers Store does not offer any refunds for the Bundle. All sales are final.