Nicole Trope on Writing Dark, Emotional Psychological Thrillers like My Daughter’s Secret, Process

Описание: USA Today and Amazon bestselling author Nicole Trope joins Meet the Thriller Author to talk about her gripping psychological thriller My Daughter’s Secret, now hitting stores in trade paperback via Grand Central. Nicole shares the haunting opening that sparked the book, why she writes about families in crisis, how her twists often surprise even her, and practical advice for aspiring thriller authors.

We also dig into her path from the law, teaching to publishing, discovery-writing vs. outlining, reading habits, the rise of domestic suspense, the Australia vs. U.S. market, and what’s coming next: What Have You Done? and The Therapist, plus a new work-in-progress, A Perfectly Nice Family.

Timestamps
0:00 Intro
0:51 Meet Nicole Trope
1:24 From law and teaching to writing
3:01 First published novel: The Boy Under the Table
3:19 My Daughter’s Secret goes wide with Grand Central
4:31 The chilling opening scene and core premise
6:07 The letters device and inspiration
6:40 What readers can expect from her books
7:58 Why we love domestic psychological thrillers
8:51 Character-first writing and surprising endings
9:58 Discovery writing vs. outlining
10:45 Building tension and themes
11:47 Australia vs. U.S. readership
13:10 Attention spans and reading today
14:02 Daily routine, word counts, tools (Word!)
15:26 On AI and the future
16:05 What she’s reading now (Kristin Hannah, Terry Pratchett, Fay Weldon)
17:20 New/upcoming books: What Have You Done?, The Therapist
19:59 WIP: A Perfectly Nice Family
20:50 Advice for aspiring thriller writers
21:50 Where to find Nicole (Facebook, Instagram)

Links
All episodes and show notes: https://thrillerauthors.com
Alan’s thrillers: https://amzn.to/46L1Goq
Nicole's thrillers: https://amzn.to/487P7pI
Find Nicole on Facebook and Instagram (search “Nicole Trope”)

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