10 Things Shakespeare Can Teach Thriller Writers

Squint past the silly tights and soliloquies, and you’ll see the Bard is all about suspense: murder, betrayal, ambition. In this episode we'll look at how you can channel Shakespeare to get all the tension without the tights.

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