MasterClass · 11 D A N B R O W N T E A C H E S W R I T I N G T H R I L L E R S MASTERCLASS
MasterClass · 2MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR D A N B R O W N Dan Brown is the author of numerous notablenovels, includingThe Da Vinci Code, which hasbecome one of the bestselling novels of all time as well as the subject of intellectual debateamong readers and scholars. Brown’s novelsare published in 56 languages around the worldwith over 200 million copies in print.In 2005, Brown was named one of the 100Most Influential People in the World byTIME Magazine, whose editors credited himwith “keeping the publishing industry afloat;renewed interest in Leonardo da Vinci andearly Christian history; spiking tourism to Paris and Rome; a growing membership insecret societies; the ire of Cardinals in Rome;eight books denying the claims of the novel andseven guides to read along with it; a flood of historical thrillers; and a major motion picture franchise.” The son of a mathematics teacher and a church organist, Brown was raised on a prep school campus where he developed a fascination with the paradoxical interplay between science and religion. These themes eventually formed the backdrop for his books. He is a graduate of Amherst College and Phillips Exeter Academy, where he later returned to teach English before focusing his attention full time to writing. He lives in New England. Brown’s latest novel,Origin, explores two of the fundamental questions of humankind: Where do we come from? Where are we going?
MasterClass · 3Dear friends, Storytelling is the oldest art form on earth, and whether you’re a fan of thrillers, classics, literary fiction, or even ancient myths, the stories you love all share the same key elements. Understanding these universal components is one of the secrets to making your own writing much more effective and successful. It can also make the writing process a lot more fun. In this class, I hope to unlock for you a toolbox of ideas that you can use immediately as you write your own novel. It is the same toolbox I used to writeThe Da Vinci Codeand all of my books. My sincere desire is that this class inspires in you a passion for the writing process as well as the confidence to master your own personal voice and create a story that is distinctly your own. And with luck, we might just have some fun along the way. See you in class,
MasterClass · 4CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION DAN BROWN MASTERCLASS “At the end of this MasterClass, I am going to admit something to you that I have never admitted to anyone on Earth. I’m also going to show you an artifact that nobody except me has ever seen. And that is your first lesson in suspense.”
MasterClass · 5DAN BROWNCHAPTER ONE Chapter review Storytelling is the oldest human art form.
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