7 Tips For Writing Action Adventure Thrillers With J.F. Penn

What are the tropes of action adventure thrillers? How can you please readers and sell more books? J.F. Penn shares her own tips and also features excerpts from interviews with other thriller writers.
J.F. Penn is the award-winning, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the ARKANE action-adventure thrillers, the Mapwalker fantasy adventures, and the Brooke & Daniel crime thrillers, as well as horror, travel memoir, and short stories.
• Put your characters in difficult and dangerous situations
• Writing fight scenes
• Include a ticking clock and high stakes
• What is a MacGuffin and how is it used?
• Research into places and experiences
• Trust your writing instinct and have fun!
• Help your readers escape to exciting places
• Using quotes, and source citation
• Write a series
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[@ronnieroberts7189]

I’m in western Canada and should be sleeping… and this pops up!! Oooh-should I make a quick cup of tea and dive in? Yuppers!

[@thecreativepenn]

I hope you found it useful :)

[@kit888]

Did you write Spear of Destiny because of Constantine?

[@thecreativepenn]

Not specifically. It was more inspired by 1930s Germany - more about inspirations here: jfpenn.com/exploring-ancient-relics-and-writing-thrillers-ancient-heroes/

[@colleenhix5978]

I enjoyed this very much! Useful and interesting, would love to have more.

[@thecreativepenn]

Thanks, I might do more of these round up kind of podcast episodes, but they are pretty labour intensive so it won't be too often!

[@omeganine2647]

Love your show! Still getting used to the new music 😅

[@thecreativepenn]

Glad you enjoy it! I know it's an adjustment, but I'm glad it's done :)

[@scottconley2545]

Thank you for continuing to fill my well!

[@thecreativepenn]

You are so welcome!

[@achasonc]

Entertaining & educational.

[@thecreativepenn]

Thanks!