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Writing Thrillers with Harlan Coben Reviews

4.9 Rating 303 Reviews
What was your primary motivation for purchasing this course? Achieve career goals
A rejuvenating experience en refreshing change from all the books and so-called writing classes. In these videos Harlan Coban breaks it all down to the essence of what you need to do: write your story, tell your tale.
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Posted 1 day ago
What was your primary motivation for purchasing this course? Learn a new skill, Achieve career goals
Amazing course! I am very impressed with Harlan Coben's presentation, approach and tasks. He is the gritty, raw, real artist I needed to coach me as an author.
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Posted 2 weeks ago
What was your primary motivation for purchasing this course? Learn a new skill
Brilliant way of teaching.Enjoyed this course
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Posted 2 weeks ago
What was your primary motivation for purchasing this course? Learn a new skill, Achieve career goals
I enjoyed this course, his enthusiasm comes across and is infectious.
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Posted 2 weeks ago
What was your primary motivation for purchasing this course? Learn a new skill, Other
Just like with a good book, i could not put this course down. Thank you Harlan for sharing so many secrets.
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Posted 1 month ago
What was your primary motivation for purchasing this course? Learn a new skill
Harlan's course is overflowing with such quality information. I am 55 and about to be forced into retirement due to an injury. This course has been such an inspiration to get me started on my writing journey. I'm just about to start going through each video for a second time to do the tasks.
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Posted 1 month ago
What was your primary motivation for purchasing this course? Learn a new skill
I trust Harlan Coben because he is so accomplished. His observation that there are rich story ideas all around us, in our own life, has encouraged me to be super curious about my own life and the what ifs
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Posted 1 month ago
What was your primary motivation for purchasing this course? Pursue a hobby
I first went through Isabel Allende's BBC Maestro writing course (which is excellent if, like me, you are just starting out). I was drawn to Harlen Coben's course because I had watched - but not read - a few of his stories. I'm almost finished the HC course. He is very good at explaining how to structure your thriller story, clearly loves lots of plot twists and creating early the suspense needed for a good thriller. Above all, he has encouraged me to be ambitious. Before doing this course, I had started out with an ambition to be a short story writer (eight short stories in one book, half done). But I have since discovered that writing short stories needs the same structure, plot lines and surprise / suspense needed in a full length novel. And that, necessarily, a short story of 8,000 words limits your ability in several ways (characters, mode and emotions) to tell a full story. The novel gives you that room to develop the full story. Great learning!
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Posted 1 month ago