Candice Hughes
author of thrillers
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Jul15
Definition of Thriller Novel from James Rollins
Filed under: Candice's Thriller, How to Write a Novel, Writer's Life; Tagged as: candice hughes, fiction, novel, novels, thriller, thrillerfest, writer, Writer's Life, writers, writingComments OffI read a great article about James Rollins recently (he’s one of the founders of the International Thriller Writer’s Association, which recently held it’s annual conference in NYC). I had been searching for awhile for a good definition and most seemed nebulous or incomplete. However, I thought James Rollins’ definition to be complete and on target- at least for my work.
He said, “Thrillers deal in science fiction, romance, suspense, mystery.” That encompasses all the various aspects of my thriller and it’s a useful framework in developing new novels.
Hope you find this definition useful too!

