Life is precious. That’s my best response to the unanswerable question, “What place does murder have in fiction?” A few thoughts— Continue reading
Category Archives: Suspense
MURDER
Filed under Conflict, Mystery, Suspense, Writing style
TOM CLANCY
I enjoy Tom Clancy’s novels. I broke out my old paperbacks and now find myself in the middle of the second book.
In a previous post, I compared plot-driven to character-driven novels. Continue reading
Filed under Characters, Suspense, Writing style
SUSPENSE
Let’s talk about action and suspense.
I’m taking it as given that suspense is legitimate fodder for a modern novel. Continue reading
Filed under Conflict, Suspense, Writing style
The Gamemaker's Father 