Creating Suspense––Part VI
Posted on November 2, 2016 Leave a Comment
The clock is ticking. Will the hero save the girl? How will they escape the villain? We’ve looked at the term “cliff-hanger” –– what it means and its modern origins in the silent film era. But even after sound, cliffhangers kept moviegoers in suspense. They’ll keep your readers turning pages. Click to Tweet #amwriting #creatingsuspense
We’re going to take a few weeks here, but the four kinds of cliffhangers. Let’s look at the first one.
Encourage Yourself––Part II
Posted on October 25, 2016 Leave a Comment
Just so you know…I’m locked out of my office and can’t get to my resource on creating suspense. So, just in case I can’t get there later today, here’s a re-blog for you to enjoy. If I can, I will post on Creating Suspense as soon as I can access my office. It’s not a matter of needing a key. The lock is locked from the inside, and it’s an inside door. Get the picture?
The western culture, like the ancient Greeks, worships body and soul. By that I mean that we of the western world, have elevated the sleek, svelte body and the “positive thinking” mindset above all else. There’s nothing inherently wrong with positive thinking, which is basically letting go of negative mindsets, but if you don’t worship the Creator, who gave you your mind and your spirit, you’re setting up something else to worship. Click to Tweet #encourageyourself #worshipGod
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Creating Suspense––Part V
Posted on October 19, 2016 Leave a Comment
Damsels in distress, the clock is ticking, someone’s about to go over the edge. The Perils of Pauline, where she would be put in a dangerous situation, especially hanging off a cliff to keep from falling many feet below to her death. Would she escape? The term “cliff-hanger” comes from the silent film era. Click to Tweet #amwriting #creatingsuspense
Creating Suspense––Part IV
Posted on October 12, 2016 3 Comments
Every genre can utilize these suspense techniques to create tension and generate a page turner. We’re looking at different suspense threads. Last week, we looked at Macro and Scene suspense. This week, we’ll look at Hypersuspense and Paragraph Suspense. What drives suspense? It’s that question: What will happen next? Click to Tweet #amwriting #creatingsuspense
Creating Suspense––Part III
Posted on October 5, 2016 Leave a Comment
I’m a story guzzler. I love historical, but I also love suspense, mysteries, and at times, thrillers. But not so much sci-fi or fantasy. We’re looking at suspense, and how to create it. Did you know there are different strands to suspense? Different strands of suspense work together to support the whole. Click to Tweet #amwriting #creatingsuspense
Creating Suspense––Part II
Posted on September 28, 2016 Leave a Comment
I’m not a suspense writer, but I love to read it. Last week we talked about suspense asking the question “What happens next?” What about mysteries? Are there differences between mystery and suspense? Can a story have both? Click to Tweet #amwriting #creatingsuspense
Creating Suspense––Part I
Posted on September 21, 2016 1 Comment
I’m not a suspense writer, but I love to read it. A few years ago, I wrote Zorro stories on FanFiction, and I learned a little bit about creating suspense, just by doing it. In this new series, we’ll talk about what suspense is, and how to use it for whatever genre you write. Suspense asks the question “what will happen next?” Click to Tweet #amwriting #creatingsuspense
Plunging the Depths of Deep POV –– Part VIII
Posted on September 14, 2016 Leave a Comment
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We’ll finish this today. Hopefully, this series, though not scouring for every little detail of Deep POV, will give you tools to improve your skill at making your POV characters come alive. Click to Tweet #amwriting #DeepPOV
Plunging the Depths of Deep POV –– Part VII
Posted on September 7, 2016 Leave a Comment
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Let’s continue our tumbling into the fathoms of our subject. Writing in Deep POV helps us to “show” rather than “tell.” Click to Tweet #amwriting #DeepPOV
Plunging the Depths of Deep POV –– Part VI
Posted on August 31, 2016 Leave a Comment
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We’re continue to delve into depths of our subject. Deep POV is all about creating an immediacy with the reader. Click to Tweet #amwriting #DeepPOV
Most of us learn visually or by example. This whole lesson will be filled with examples to learn how to create that propinquity in writing that will make our writing sparkle and shine.
Donna L.H. Smith 