Find out how to balance the scenes in a crime novel or thriller by using different types of beats that help readers understand the fictional world they’re immersed in. There’s a free sample scene analysis too!
What’s in this post?
- Emotion beats: for sensibility
- Action beats: for movement
- Inaction beats: for breathing space
- Description beats: for stability
- Dialogue beats: for expression
- Why mixing up beats makes scenes more interesting
- How to analyse a scene for beat balance
- Download a FREE sample analysis
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This is so clearly explained. Thanks!
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Great article with some stellar samples and examples. Thank you.
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Thrillers must be paced to be effective. Let’s learm more about how. Thanks, Louise Harnsby
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