Hope you all had a nice Thanksgiving holiday! Now, as we get back to work on our novels, here are more ways to create suspense:
6. A major character is not what he/she seems--spring surprises.
7. Try scenes from different viewpoints to see which creates the most tension.
8. Villains must possess some humanity; they should not be totally flawed.
9. Setting can convey the atmosphere of foreboding or be the direct opposite (i.e. the sun-
drenched beaches in Jaws.
10. "Keep the readers in a state of anxious uncertainty." Barnaby Conrad
Stay tuned for more.....
