Political and High-Tech Thrillers

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around writing a book that combines elements of political and high-tech thrillers. Participants share their familiarity with the genres, seek recommendations, and discuss challenges related to character development and plot structure.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory
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  • Conceptual clarification

Main Points Raised

  • One participant expresses a desire to write a political and high-tech thriller but admits to a lack of familiarity with both genres.
  • Another participant questions the feasibility of the project given the author's inexperience and suggests that participation in workshops and having an editor could provide useful guidance.
  • A different participant shares concerns about the clarity of the story's ending and the identification of the protagonist, referencing Shakespearean tragedies as a potential model for character development.
  • A suggestion is made to explore a specific writing method, linked through a provided URL.
  • One participant mentions having published a novelette, although it does not fall within the science fiction or fantasy genres.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not reach a consensus on the best approach to writing within these genres, and multiple perspectives on the challenges and recommendations for improvement are presented.

Contextual Notes

Participants express uncertainty regarding the protagonist's identity and the overall plot direction, indicating a need for further development and exploration of the story's structure.

Who May Find This Useful

Writers interested in blending genres, particularly those new to political and high-tech thrillers, may find the discussion relevant.

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I want to write a book that is both a political thriller and a High-Tech thriller. The thing is I'm not overly familiar with either genre. Anyone out there have a favorite in either (or both) categories? I already have a copy of Jurassic Park and The Andromeda Strain.
 
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Khatti said:
I want to write a book that is both a political thriller and a High-Tech thriller. The thing is I'm not overly familiar with either genre.

This does not sound like a recipe for success.

You seem to have started a number of projects. Have you completed any? Are you participating in any writers' workshops? Do you have an editor? These will help direct advice you get into the most useful directions.
 
Vanadium 50 said:
This does not sound like a recipe for success.

You seem to have started a number of projects. Have you completed any? Are you participating in any writers' workshops? Do you have an editor? These will help direct advice you get into the most useful directions.

The problem I've got with this thing is that I can't see how it ends--other than the generic, the Bad Guys lose and the Good Guys win--and I have no idea who the protagonist is. I know who the antagonist is--I've known him for ten years. The only model I have at the moment is Shakespeare tragedies, because in those works the dude who finally does in the villain sort of comes out of nowhere in the second or third act. I was hoping some people had favorite political thrillers to suggest because it seems like a good idea to look at works that deal almost exclusively with the protagonist.
 
Vanadium 50 said:
Have you completed any?

I do have a novelette published on the Kindle Service, but it's not science fiction or fantasy.
 

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