Anthology
An unique anthology of 100 thriller openings with puzzles, trivia, and writing challenges by Lee Child and Luca Veste.
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An unique anthology of 100 thriller openings with puzzles, trivia, and writing challenges by Lee Child and Luca Veste.
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A unique anthology series of best first pages of thrillers, and more, including Lee Child's judge's notes, and his introduction, discussing how to create great openings for thrillers. Lee Child says, 'Long ago people would say, "This is a great book, but you need to give it fifty pages." That's crazy now, in our hyper-fast world. Now readers give you fifty words. Your first paragraph, basically. That's where you win or lose. It doesn't always need to be slam-bam, but it does always need to give ...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Minor references possible in thriller openings; no explicit content detailed. To sexual coercion may appear in thriller plots.
Violence & gore
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Moderate violence likely in thriller excerpts; some graphic scenes possible.
Profanity
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Minor profanity possible in crime fiction openings; not a focus.
Substance use
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LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Magic & witchcraft
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Occult / demonology
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Political content
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Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Minor depictions of suffering or abuse possible in crime stories. To sexual coercion may appear in thriller plots.
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