How To Write A Good Political Thriller. I don’t need to tell you that engaging characters are hugely important to successful fiction. I'm going to try my hand at writing a political thriller this november and my problem is not lack of ideas but sorting out the good ideas from the dross and cliché.

It follows the path of two historians who accidentally stumble upon clues they believe could lead them to the discovery of the south’s gold and silver reserves that mysteriously disappeared near the end of the civil war. Additionally, you need to make it personal for the protagonist, in terms of motivation. Dramas often seek to bring out emotions that audiences can relate to or emphasise with.