Well-written movies stir my creative juices.
I envision sitting around a table with a team of creative writers to pen the
best characters (and whoโd play the roles), thrilling plot, distinct dialogue,
amazing setting, powerful emotive conflict, intriguing symbolism, and everything
else that makes a great movie.
Then reality hovers over me, and I realize I probably wonโt be writing any
award-winning movie scripts, but I can write the best romantic suspense novel
possible. I use the following questions to measure the quality of movies and
learn how to develop my craft in the process. If youโre a fan of Donald Maassโs
Writing the Breakout Novel
Workbook, youโll recognize his superior hand in some of these
questions. Let me know what you think.
Expect an Adventure
DiAnn Mills is a bestselling author who believes her readers should expect an
adventure. She combines unforgettable characters with unpredictable plots to
create action-packed, suspense-filled novels.
Her titles have appeared on
the CBA and ECPA bestseller lists; won two Christy Awards; and been finalists
for the RITA, Daphne Du Maurier, Inspirational Readersโ Choice, and Carol award
contests. Library Journal presented her with a Best Books 2014: Genre
Fiction award in the Christian Fiction category for
Firewall.
DiAnn is a founding board member of the American
Christian Fiction Writers; a member of Advanced Writers and Speakers
Association; International Thriller Writers, and the Faith, Hope, and Love
chapter of Romance Writers of America. She is co-director of The Author Roadmap
with social media specialist Edie Melson where she continues her passion of
helping other writers be successful. She speaks to various groups and teaches
writing workshops around the country.
DiAnn has been termed a coffee snob
and roasts her own coffee beans. Sheโs an avid reader, loves to cook, and
believes her grandchildren are the smartest kids in the universe. She and her
husband live in sunny Houston, Texas.
Airport Ranger volunteer Stacy Broussard expected a peaceful Saturday morning
ride around the perimeter of Houstonโs airport. What she encounters instead is a
brutal homicide and a baffling mystery. Next to the body is an injured dog, the
dead manโs motorcycle, and a drone armed with a laser capable of taking down a
747.
Though FBI Special Agent Alex LeBlanc sees a clear-cut case of terrorism, his
past has taught him to be suspicious of everyone, even witnesses. Even
bleeding-heart veterinarians like Stacy. But when her gruesome discovery is only
the first in a string of incidences that throw her life into a tailspin, Alex
begins to wonder if Stacy was targeted. As a health emergency endangers Stacyโs
community, and the task force pulls in leads from all directions, Alex and Stacy
must work together to prevent another deadly encounter.
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