Thriller 101 How to Write Unique Protagonists with Author James Byrne
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3 BIG TAKEAWAYS
- Don't get stuck on genre conventions
- Revamp your writing routine
- Write unique characters
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Character voice can make or break a manuscript. And a lot of times, as writers we’re trying to imitate what we see commonly in the genre. Maybe that means moody, angry, or short-tempered characters that fit the tone of our work, But it’s sometimes interesting to flip the script on readers as a way to provide a unique voice. That’s what James Byrne did in his Desmond Limerick novels. And I got the opportunity to ask him about how he develops unique character voices by ignoring common conventions.
We talk about so much more than just unique character voice. He also shares about why a top editor told him he needed a prologue, and he gives us his a unique writing process for writing books really fast. All that plus more on this episode of Thriller 101.
BIO:
Today’s guest is James Byrne, the author of a dozen novels. And, most recently, the second novel in his Desmond Limerick series, which is called DEADLOCK.
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