Every genre of writing has its own rules and requirements. Here’s what you need to write a best-selling thriller: My book, The Man In Number 7, shows a young mother on the run after killing her abusive husband. Later, she sees her husband following her. Is it really him? His ghost? Or is she crazy? Read…
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 forward to it happening) or dread (hoping…
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 the music, smell the brandy,…