Thriller writers like Agatha Christie, Patricia Highsmith, Conan Doyle, Stephen King, Gillian Flynn, Stieg Larsson, and many more have motivated several creative writers to try their hand at writing thrillers. If you are also drawn to mysteries, detective stories, horror fiction and thrilling sci-fi- then there are some viable ways to shape up your thought process and enhance your art of writing thrillers and gradually become a pro. Before sending the manuscript for Amazon self publishing UK or elsewhere, make sure the content is perfectly written with multiple layers of mysteries that readers would like to peel off with each chapter.
What are the different types of thrillers?
There are eight different types of thrillers including the sub-genres. You might hone your skills in any of these thrillers such as Psychological thriller, Science fiction thriller, Crime novel/crime fiction, Action thriller, Mystery thriller, Spy thriller, Political thriller and Legal thriller.
Based on the thriller you write upon and after understanding the context, the publishers performing Amazon Kindle direct publishing UK will create the book cover designing, and illustrations where needed, and will promote the book accordingly.
Here are some tips for writing a thriller–
Create complex characters
Mysteries usually have compelling characters that often speak less yet maintain a cordial demeanour in their behaviour. Remember Norman Bates of Psycho where it was hardly impossible to believe that this man could perform a series of heinous crimes for years.
Develop an intriguing backstory of the characters that lead them to commit such crimes. Read the Dexter series to understand how a serial killer is created from a gruesome backstory.
Let the cover designers put a glimpse of the character while designing the covers just like they use artistic yet meaningful illustrations on childrens book covers and other books.
Attractive villains
We are bound to think of Hannibal Lecter while discussing erudite yet a perennially disturbed psycho from books like The Silence of the Lambs and many more. You can also find extensive references from Stephen King novels whether it’s from the corrupted jailor of Shawshank Redemption to the lonely woman, desperately in love with the writer in Misery.
Sketch as much as you can to create such compelling villains. You will see the improvement with more hard work and with more books you will read similar to studying the cover designs of those books. Whether it’s the textbook cover designs or the simple yet compelling covers of many romances- you might find motivation the fire up your creativity while planning to design the cover with a twist.