What Makes Action Adventure Work

Thriller & Suspense • Writing Craft
2018
Featuring Charles Kowalski, Dale T. Phillips, Kathryn Lane, Margaret Mizushima, Phil Ribera, Stacy Allen

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Charles Kowalski, Dale T. Phillips, Kathryn Lane, Margaret Mizushima, Phil Ribera, and Stacy Allen explore what defines the action adventure genre and why it works so well. They discuss how to create fast moving plots, sustained tension, and characters who drive the story forward with urgency and purpose.

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