Yesterday I talked about building that essential element of sacrifice into the emotional journey of your suspense novel. It thought it would help to show some of the ways I’ve built …
The Great Sacrifice – the secret to a powerful emotional journey
A great suspense has a sacrifice that touches our heart. It does’t have to be a physical death – it can be a death of pride, or hope, or a …
“I couldn’t put it down!” Using Stakes and Motivations to build riveting suspense!
I saw two suspense movies this weekend: I am Number Four and Unstoppable. Both were enjoyable – both captured my attention and moved me into the story. But neither of were …
Man up! (Creating a Suspense Hero Day 2!)
Yesterday we talked about creating that sympathetic opening for our hero that helps the reader connect with him and forgive him (just in case he starts doing things like break …
The My Book Therapy Frasier Contest is OPEN!
My Book Therapy is thrilled to announce the Second Annual My Book Therapy writing contest for the members of Club Book Therapy Voices! The Frasier! We at My …