Let’s talk about what suspense is. Sure, yes, we know what it is in a “I know it when I feel it” kind of way, but if we want our stories to ...

I began reading The Girl on the Train , by Paula Hawkins in part because it was compared favorably to Gillian Flynn's spellbinding ...

What follows is the final section of Parts of Story: Plot . (Yes, I'm doing a happy dance !)  If you've been enjoying these ...

What is suspense and how is it created? Lee Goldberg once said that, "Suspense is an escalating sense of apprehension or fear,...

Did you know that, since 2001, James Patterson has sold more books than any other writer? Apparently 1 out of every 17 hardcover books ...

Suspense. Every story needs some. As Kurt Vonnegut said, "Every character should want something, even if it is only a glass of wat...

What is suspense? That's the question I'll be looking at today. Specifically we'll cover the role of the following in creat...