From Investigative Reporter to Bestselling Author: Exploring the Art of Story w/ Hank Phillippi Ryan скачать в хорошем качестве

From Investigative Reporter to Bestselling Author: Exploring the Art of Story w/ Hank Phillippi Ryan

What makes psychological thrillers impossible to put down? In this conversation with Hank Phillippi Ryan—USA Today bestselling author, Mary Higgins Clark Award winner, and 37-time Emmy Award-winning investigative reporter—we explore the craft of suspense. Hank shares how her decades in journalism shaped her approach to storytelling, from fact-based tension to character-driven mysteries. Whether you write thrillers, mysteries, or any fiction that needs page-turning momentum, you'll discover techniques for creating suspense that keeps readers hooked. ⏱️ In This Video 0:00 - Introduction and Hank's latest Mary Higgins Clark Award nomination 3:00 - The writer's brain: Seeing stories everywhere 6:15 - Never overlook the obvious: A fundamental writing lesson 9:30 - Facing problems in your story head-on 15:45 - The art of misdirection and layering clues 22:10 - Creating characters readers care about 28:40 - Dramatic irony: Making readers know what characters don't 35:20 - Building suspense through internal narrative 42:15 - The "what if" mindset of storytelling 48:30 - From investigative journalism to thriller writing 55:00 - How journalism teaches storytelling structure 1:02:20 - Writing process: Discovery vs. outlining 1:09:45 - The difference between series and standalone novels 1:16:10 - Why standalones offer unique creative freedom 1:22:35 - Stakes, mortality, and keeping readers guessing 1:28:50 - Hank's mantra: "You will if you want to" 1:32:15 - The joy and challenge of writing 1:35:40 - Final thoughts and encouragement for writers 📚 References: 📘 Hank Phillippi Ryan's "All This Could Be Yours" 🔗 https://amzn.to/3NNPP33 🔗 https://bookshop.org/a/83500/97812503... 🔗 https://hankphillippiryan.com/books/a... 📘 Jane K Cleland's "Beat the Bots: A Writer's Guide to Surviving and Thriving in the Age of AI" 🔗 https://amzn.to/41gJIJ0 🔗 https://bookshop.org/a/83500/97988884... 🔗 https://janecleland.com/btb 📘 Sophie Hannah's New Hercule Poirot mysteries 🔗 https://amzn.to/4t4bRyU 💻 Speechify Text-to-Speech 🔗 https://speechify.com/text-to-speech-... 📘 Hank Phillippi Ryan's "The Other Woman" 🔗 https://amzn.to/4aiXMoP 🔗 https://bookshop.org/a/83500/97812507... 🔗 https://hankphillippiryan.com/books/t... 📘 Hank Phillippi Ryan's "Mother Daughter Sister Stranger" 🔗 https://amzn.to/4pUzXcF 🔗 https://bookshop.org/a/83500/97812503... 🎙️ The Back Room 🔗 https://the-back-room.org/ 📰 Hank Phillippi Ryan's "How to Research: Hank's Modest Proposal" 🔗 https://careerauthors.com/how-to-rese... 📅 You can find out more about essential writing topics such as these during my free events and workshops! I hold at least one per month. You can find an up-to-date list on my website here: https://bit.ly/jkcevents. 📼 I also offer replay rentals of my previous webinars in my replay library. Each replay includes everything from the live presentation—including the reference handouts—to allow you to take in the information and apply it to your own work at your own pace. You can browse the collection and take the next step in elevating your writing at https://janecleland.com/replay-library/ 💬 You can also follow me on social media for notifications, updates, and more writing tips and tricks! ✅ Facebook:   / janeclelandbooks   ✅ Instagram:   / janekcleland   ✅ TikTok:   / janekclelandauthor   ✉️ Prefer to keep up with things in your inbox? My mailing list sends out a monthly newsletter as well as event reminders. No spam, I promise! You can sign up for that here: https://bit.ly/jkcnewsletter 👍🏻 And, of course, if you found this video useful, don't forget to hit the like button for me. It helps YouTube show you more useful tips and techniques from me and unlocks features to help me make my videos better for everyone! 🔔 You can also subscribe and click the notification bell to be one of the first to know every time a new video goes live on my channel. Until next time, I hope that you find strength and solace through reading and writing! #WritingSuspense #HankPhillippiRyan #PsychologicalThrillerWriting #MysteryThriller #CrimeWriting #AuthorInterview #WritingCraft #Suspense #Thriller #InvestigativeJournalism #FictionWriting #WritingTips #MysteryWriting #WritingAdvice #WritingCommunity #BookWriting #NovelWriting #CrimeAuthor #JaneKCleland ------------------ ℹ️ Disclosure of Material Connection: Some of the links on the page above are "affiliate links." This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, I will receive an affiliate commission. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."