The first chapter in a suspense novel is the most important. You want to introduce your characters, create sympathy for the, hint at the stakes or danger, and hook the …
How to Craft the First Chapter in a Suspense
Summer’s Over. I know because, well, the kids went back to school last week. And we had our first conference football game (which we won!) And the Minnesota Vikings lost …
Why should I read your book?
It’s early on a Sunday morning, and the house is quiet. It’s my favorite time to read so I wander downstairs to my bookshelves to hunt up a book. I …
Don’t go over the top – another trick of writing suspense.
Tricks! We’ve been talking in the past two weeks about incorporating a few tricks to writing a powerful suspense. Last week we talked about the Hook, and leaving the reader …
More Tricks to writing suspense!
I love it when I’m reading a book and I look over at the clock and see 2 am. Because clearly I haven’t been able to put down the book. …