{"product_id":"conflict-suspense-paperback","title":"Conflict \u0026 Suspense - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames Scott Bell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRamp 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLearn from examples of successful novels and movies as you transform your work from ho-hum to high-tension. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e - Pack the beginning, middle, and end of your book with the right amount of conflict.\u003cbr\u003e - Tap into the suspenseful power of each character's inner conflict.\u003cbr\u003e - Build conflict into your story's point of view.\u003cbr\u003e - Balance subplots, flashbacks, and backstory to keep your story moving forward.\u003cbr\u003e - Maximize the tension in your characters' dialogue.\u003cbr\u003e - Amp up the suspense when you revise.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eConflict \u0026amp; Suspense\u003c\/i\u003e offers proven techniques that help you craft fiction your readers won't be able to put down.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJames Scott Bell is the author of more than fifteen novels and a Christy Award winner for Final Witness in 2000. His fiction has been reviewed in \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eLibrary Review\u003c\/i\u003e. He's the author of \u003ci\u003eWrite Great Fiction: Plot \u0026amp; Structure\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWrite Great Fiction: Revision \u0026amp; Self-Editing\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Art of War for Writers\u003c\/i\u003e. He writes for \u003ci\u003eWriter's Digest\u003c\/i\u003e magazine. Bell currently teaches fiction writing courses at Pepperdine University and is a regular on the conference circuit. His website is www.jamesscottbell.com. He lives in West Hills, California.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 12, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42701088358463,"sku":"9781599632735","price":22.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/4cb197b675446568ee2fa6ca3e02303e.webp?v=1765019292","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/conflict-suspense-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}