I love reading and writing suspense novels. There's nothing more satisfying to an author than to hear those magic words, "I couldn't put your book down, I just had to finish it!"
Even if you don't write in the suspense genre, you can benefit from these tips from James Scott Bell to take your fiction to the next level.
1. Create a character your readers will care about. Then...put them up a tree, throw rocks at them, and get them back down.
2. What is your main character's biggest fear? Make them face it.
3. When you find that a scene is moving slow...bring in a man (or woman) with a gun. When a character shows up with a gun, action always follows.
What are some of your favorite writing tips?
Thanks for the post! You are so right-the power of the words "I couldn't put down your book" hold heavy weight!
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