As part of the foundation you must lay for a suspense-filled tale, you'll need to grip and pull the reader deep into your story. There are many writing techniques you can use to accomplish this throughout your entire story. For example, when you solidly ground the reader inside the head...
SubvertingCONVENTIONSandOBLIGATORY MOMENTS.Understanding how to use and subvert the CONVENTIONS and OBLIGATORY MOMENTS of your genre can help you create mystery and uncertainty within your narrative. Planning out your novel.To build suspense and intrigue, incorporate subtle clues throughout your story that...
1. Use setting to enhance or create suspense.I mention setting first because I used it to build suspense right from the opening paragraphs ofDark Knowledge. My mentally challenged protagonist, Wesley, enters a world inside his mind that’s shrouded in fog, radiates a “bad color” that terrif...
I love having the woman that everyone in the room wants but can’t have, and that’s a real turn-on. While I don’t consider myself a cuckold, it is a thrill to see everyone’s tongue hanging out when she stalks into the room. ...
Can You Feel the Suspense? ; Mystery Writers Festival Kicks off TodayA storm surges to life, the phones die and the causeway closes, leaving the local sheriff...McBain, Roger
Authors need to understand the four “worlds” represented within a story’s structure, the first of which is the Normal World of the First Act. Understanding the Adventure World of a Story’s Second Act Writers can use the metaphoric Adventure World of a story’s Second Act to better unde...
People include everything from John Lennon to Simon Cowell. This historic screenwriters from England list can help answer the questions "Who are some English screenwriters of note?" and "Who are the most famous screenwriters from England?" These prominent screenwriters of England may...
Sequences ofdifferentstep types can expand and contract as follows: Using Sequences to Produce a Transformational Twist in Story Where an encounter between two characters involves (i) an active intention to dupe (ii) a comic outcome, or (iii) a surprising outcome (Huh?!), I use a double ...
Even animals that have no contact with humans use some form of language to communicate. And many humans can decipher the words and expressions of all sorts of animals, from house cats to wild elephants. When all else fails,look at the body language. All creatures communicate, even if they ...
Mini-Series: Ethical Ways Authors Can Use ChatGPT When Editing Bird’s Eye View Editing My 7-Step Guide for Each Round of Solo Revisions Editing Checklist for Nonfiction Writers Writing Tip: Watch out for Word Repetition How to Decide if You Need Sensitivity Readers ...