Taylor Adams

Taylor Adams graduated from Eastern Washington University with the Excellence in Screenwriting Award and the Edmund G. Yarwood Award. He has worked in the television industry for several years and lives in Washington state. His 2018 novel No Exit has been published in 32 languages and is currently in development as a feature film by 20th Century Studios.

7 Books with Propulsive Stories

By Taylor Adams

June 11, 2021

One of my favorite elements of storytelling is momentum. Reading a well-written thriller is a bit like standing in a river current—whether it’s a violent tug or a steady pull, the narrative is always moving inexorably forward and taking you along with it. With escalating stakes, white-knuckle action, or a dazzling concept explored to its…

Make It Thrilling: Taylor Adams on Adding Violence to Fiction

By Taylor Adams

January 23, 2019

Storytelling is all about conflict, and conflict, in its purest form, is violence. That doesn’t mean violence is necessary in a thriller – far from it! – but it is a powerful item in any fiction writer’s toolbox, regardless of genre. That said… with pitfalls abound, it’s frighteningly easy to misuse. Here is the general…