How to Write Thrilling Stories (Gillian Flynn Interview)

Learn more about Alpha School at ⁠https://go.alpha.school/howiwrite Gillian Flynn is the author of one of my favorite books of all time: Gone Girl. Before the episode, I wondered who I'd be meeting. What kind of person could write such a crazy, bloody mystery? She ended up being super fun, light, and down-to-earth. We spent the whole time talking about her passions: books and the craft of writing a great novel. After Gone Girl became a hit, she decided to turn it into a movie. She wrote the screenplay, teamed up with David Fincher, and the movie was nominated for an Oscar. I asked her to share what she learned from Fincher, why she writes like a method actor, and how she approaches plot, character, and the beginning of a novel. Here's my awesome conversation with Gillian Flynn. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:03 How Gillian's books build suspense 00:05:16 Your setting needs to be intentional 00:08:24 Why we crave dark stories 00:13:23 Writing about female evil 00:20:27 What makes a good character 00:24:35 Write three good pages 00:30:56 How to beat writer's block 00:33:32 Gillian's writing techniques 00:37:23 Is the slow burn dead? 00:40:04 Mistakes screenwriters make 00:42:59 Lessons she learned from TV writing 00:45:05 The scariest kind of horror 00:46:20 How she comes up with names 00:51:02 Are we all performing now? 00:56:23 Writing books vs movies 01:02:22 Write like a method actor 01:07:23 How to nail your book's opening 01:10:06 Use mystery to move plot 01:12:17 Make readers argue 01:15:33 Feedback she often gives to authors 01:18:05 Writing advice for aspiring authors *About the host* Hey! I’m David Perell and I’m a writer, teacher, and podcaster. I believe writing online is one of the biggest opportunities in the world today. For the first time in human history, everybody can freely share their ideas with a global audience. I seek to help as many people publish their writing online as possible. *Follow me* Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-i-write/id1700171470 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DavidPerellChannel Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2DjMSboniFAeGA8v9NpoPv X: https://x.com/david_perell

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