Injecting Some Suspense

I caught this article from MBToolBox this afternoon. The topic is something that most fiction writers face at one point or another, but for some, it applies even more.

The stuff that I like to write (although it’s been a while since I’ve done any serious writing) is chocked full of suspense. As to whether my suspense scenes are any good, well, that’s an entirely different story!

Read Seven Ways to Inject Suspense into Your Novels

On another note, have a great Memorial Day Holiday! If you’re out traveling, be safe, as it’ll be a madhouse out there.

Comments

[Sophia J]

Talking of adding suspense to a novel, I think one way to do it is through structure and stylistic experiment. I have just finished reading a novel (partly about Bollywood) by Tabish Khair: FILMING. It does that in a very intricate manner. It is a highbrow novel, very literary, and has been getting good reviews in highbrow publications like TLS, but what struck me was the way it uses structure to narrate a kind of 'mystery.' More fascinating, when you get into it, than many straight detective novels...

[Ashley]

Thanks for the link. I am a horrible suspense writer, but I would love to expand my writing in it

[Celestialrose]

That's a great link! Very useful info, too.

[Bryan D. Catherman]

Good link. Thanks!