How to Write a Thriller
Date: May 18, 2024
Time: 3:00 pm - 3:55 pm
Location:
Location new: Adult Workshops Pavilion
Class Size: n/a
Audience: Adults & Teens
Description
Learn how to write a thriller with John DeDakis. This workshop offers an overview that demystifies and deconstructs how it’s done – from the germ of an idea, through the creative process, with an eye on getting a finished book into the hands of potential fans. Discover the necessary components that make up a thriller, and look at how to tap into your subconscious and life experiences to transform them into a book-length project, populated with interesting characters, a high-stakes plot, snappy dialogue and interesting settings.
Short Biography of John DeDakis
Award-winning novelist John DeDakis is a former editor on CNN’s “The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer.” DeDakis is the author of five novels in the Lark Chadwick mystery-suspense-thriller series. Book 6, “Enemies Domestic,” a political thriller, will be released in the summer of 2024. DeDakis, a former White House correspondent, is a writing coach, manuscript editor, and regularly teaches novel writing online and at literary centers and writers’ conferences around the country. He is also the host of the live video podcast “One-to-One” on Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube. In his spare time, he’s an amateur jazz drummer. Website: www.johndedakis.com
