Thriller Writing Tips

Thrillers are like that friend who loves drama, but psychological thrillers? They're the friend who brings popcorn to your life’s chaos. Forget about high-speed chases or countdowns to explosions—these stories dive straight into the tangled, shadowy mess that is the human brain. So, what kind of mind-boggling mischief can you expect to find lurking beneath the surface? Let’s take a peek!

You want characters that stick like gum on a hot sidewalk. Not those flimsy cardboard cutouts that you chuck in the recycling bin after draft one. You need characters that breathe, bleed, and might even tell you fibs. If you’re diving into psychological thrillers or mysteries, you know the stakes are higher than your neighbor’s cat on catnip. Your characters need to be as twisted and layered as the plot itself. So, let’s ditch the fluff and dive into some character developmen

Let’s get one thing straight. Craig Adams, the author, isn’t about flashy prose or over-the-top drama. His style is lean, sharp, and unapologetically direct. Picture it as a literary scalpel, slicing through the fluff to expose raw human nature. His narratives don’t just tell you what’s happening—they make you feel the tension, the paranoia, the slow burn of doubt.