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Question of the day part 10
mare:
--- Quote from: mare on August 06, 2013, 04:57:25 AM ---What do you think are the most important elements of a good suspense story? And as a reader what do you enjoy most about them?
~ Cliffhangers: Every suspense needs those few moments where you are left saying "NO! Come back!!" and those come in the form of the good old fashioned cliffhanger. How many you use should depend on how many things are happening in your story. If it's one of those stories packed with action and plot twists, they should be used more frequently then lets say one that has one general plot and then a huge climactic scene. That would be the perfect place to put your cliffhanger, right before or after that scene just once again to get the reader to want to click the next button or tirelessly check for updates! It's no fun if you resolve the situations right after they happen. The build up is only half the fun, the reaction makes it all worthwhile and the best reaction comes from...
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Having to wait for the resolution! LOL
emilo:
--- Quote from: usako on August 06, 2013, 01:25:07 AM ---The ventilator one is one of mine too. lol
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Just throwing it out there that it's possible to talk over a ventilator. I was at work the other day, and one of my co-workers was like, "Go ask that patient what pharmacy he uses." Excuse me? He's on a vent! "He's awake. Can tell you if it's Rite Aid or whatever." My mind was blown. Apparently, once they've been on one for a while, and if they're not completely sedated, it's possible to have a conversation over a ventilator tube. Granted, not a long, heartfelt one, but a conversation nonetheless. Now, that might make for an interesting medical drama scene. LOL.
And man, this suspense writing stuff is tough! I'm liking reading all these tips, though.
RokofAges75:
Hm, well, I stand corrected then! LOL
Suspense is so hard! Those were great tips, Mare!
Sakabelle:
Yes, thanks you guys for the great tips! :)
emilo:
--- Quote from: RokofAges75 on August 06, 2013, 12:32:34 PM ---Hm, well, I stand corrected then! LOL
Suspense is so hard! Those were great tips, Mare!
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I probably could have kept that to myself. lol. It's a little creepy. Not as creepy as Brian carrying around a bloody head, but that's a different thread :D
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