• Home
  • About
  • Degree Programs
  • Library
    • KN 2025
    • Degree Programs
    • Presenters
    • Browse KNU
  • Newsletter
  • Contact
  • Pricing
  • Login
Join Now

Teaching Kids to Love Suspense

Thriller & Suspense • Writing Craft
2014
Featuring Kimberly Dana

This audio session is available to KNU members.

Explore Membership Options

ABOUT THIS SESSION

 

Middle school teacher and author Kimberly Dana shares practical ways to make suspense writing accessible and engaging for young students. She explores techniques such as using setting effectively, building tension over time, and applying the classic “Magic of Three” to help children create stories that captivate readers.

MORE LIKE THIS

 

Writing Characters in a Changing World
Alison Gaylin, Janet Rudolph, Jason Pinter, Reed Farrel Coleman, Sophie Littlefield
2011
How Intelligence Work Actually Functions
Carmen Amato
2019
The Past Is Never Dead: Writing Historical Crime Fiction
Deanna Raybourn, Holly West, Joyce Elson Moore, Kay Kendall, Rosemary Poole-Carter
2015
The Dark Side of Suburbia
Darlene Dziomba, Jane B Lee, Lori Robbins, Marie Still, Robert Mangeot
2023
Books We Recommend: Must Read Crime Fiction
Dren Louve, Erica Neubauer, Kate Barley, Lisa Holdstein
2016
The Psychology Behind Page-Turning Stories
Susan Finch
2023
Thriller Writing: Keeping the Tension Tight
Alan Jacobson, Larry Light, Rick Mofina, Steve Conley
2016
Crafting Backstories That Deepen Character and Plot
Alan Elliott, Cathy Rueter, Gay Yellen, Kit Sanders, Leigh Hull, Lynn Slaughter
2025
©2026 American Blackguard, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions | Copyright Policy | Manage cookie settings