Every genre of writing has its own rules and requirements. Here's what you need to write a best-selling thriller: Start with a common fear or desire. Something the audience can easily and quickly identify with. Thrillers are about isolation and paranoia. A clue is dropped in every scene. The thing…
5 Tools of #Anticipation We all know that Alfred #Hitchcock was the master of #suspense. He once said, "There is no terror in the bang, only in the anticipation of it." Anticipation provides a forward momentum for your story. The main elements of a good plot are curiosity (what will happen), tension (whether it will happen or not), hope (looking…
Pile on the doubt. Did he really see a crime or not? When in doubt, cast doubt. No only do the neighbors doubt, but now the character doubts himself. A can of traits. Every minor character has unique traits that stand out. Be sure to add all five senses. Hear…