MasterClass - Dan Brown Teaches Writing Thrillers

Craft page-turning suspense
Packed with secret symbols and high-stakes suspense, Dan Brown’s thrillers have sold more than 250 million copies, including one of the world’s best-selling novels, The Da Vinci Code. In his MasterClass, Dan unveils his step-by-step process for turning ideas into gripping narratives. Learn his methods for researching like a pro, crafting characters, and sustaining suspense all the way to a dramatic surprise ending.

Lesson Plan

01 - Introduction
02 - The Anatomy of a Thriller
03 - Finding the Idea
04 - Choosing Locations
05 - Creating Heroes and Villains
06 - Universal Character Tools
07 - Character Case Study: The Da Vinci Code
08 - Research, Part 1
09 - Research, Part 2
10 - Building a Story From the Ground Up
11 - Creating Suspense, Part 1
12 - Creating Suspense, Part 2
13 - Writing Chapters and Scenes
14 - Selecting and Utilizing Point of View
15 - Exposition and Dialogue
16 - Editing and Rewriting
17 - Protecting Your Process
18 - Life As A Writer
19 - The Secret of Secrets