tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765423674299337418.post2523622947008359912..comments2023-07-15T07:05:07.687-04:00Comments on PW Creighton: The Surveillance Report: Drawing the ParanoiaAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01046515540256155412noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765423674299337418.post-55877543814892088492011-07-08T08:55:38.053-04:002011-07-08T08:55:38.053-04:00Awesome post! I agree that every genre utilizes su...Awesome post! I agree that every genre utilizes suspense, and most can benefit from using even more. Little cliffhangers at the end of a chapter help readers turn the page. Building suspense (to a small degree since I write contemporary romance) and tension is something I work on, but I love doing it!Jill Kemererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07865493609868329393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765423674299337418.post-31611144692108924502011-07-07T07:24:22.244-04:002011-07-07T07:24:22.244-04:00Michele, I know that's why I love taking the c...Michele, I know that's why I love taking the concepts back to their core elements even elements from sculpture and techniques for photography can be applicable to writing. Thank you for you insight!<br /><br />Lisa, you are very right. No one appreciates the cliched classic approach to suspense but just as well no one likes it when that suspense is never resolved or just doesn't serve a purpose. It's a delicate balancing act. Thank you for stopping by.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01046515540256155412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765423674299337418.post-8874385562975832722011-07-06T22:29:56.461-04:002011-07-06T22:29:56.461-04:00Suspense is important to any piece. It's a gre...Suspense is important to any piece. It's a great way to build tension. But you have to deliver on it also. I never like books that build up to something that never really takes place.Lisa Gail Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03648323153868702165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765423674299337418.post-74374324449077136252011-07-06T16:35:26.717-04:002011-07-06T16:35:26.717-04:00Great post! I'm glad you used romance as an ex...Great post! I'm glad you used romance as an example because people often forget suspense and tension happen in various forms in all novels, not just horror and thriller. And as you explained, there are many ways to accomplish this.Michele Shawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16768815750264631798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765423674299337418.post-52507686187433465482011-07-06T14:30:03.257-04:002011-07-06T14:30:03.257-04:00Jacqvern, thank you for stopping by. Isn't tha...Jacqvern, thank you for stopping by. Isn't that the truth for all stories? We want them to keep reading to find out what's next so we tease them, build suspense to keep the pressure on and keep them moving forward. If we slip into the cliche we have to struggle to recover but if we defy cliches then our work will be stronger for it. Great insight.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01046515540256155412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765423674299337418.post-55082471617416188842011-07-06T05:44:09.850-04:002011-07-06T05:44:09.850-04:00Hi Phillip.
So, in summary, it is the element of ...Hi Phillip.<br /><br />So, in summary, it is the element of surprise weaved in the element of suspense. Surprise the audience, breaking the cliches, by either not giving them the expected (as you said above, abstracting) or by giving them the unexpected.<br /><br />Thank you for the thought-provoking post :)Jacqvernhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17010653576746198205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765423674299337418.post-23784782855614666612011-07-05T10:39:51.394-04:002011-07-05T10:39:51.394-04:00Thanks Kathi.
Thank you for the insight Lyn. I l...Thanks Kathi. <br /><br />Thank you for the insight Lyn. I love when it is used to excellent effect. I also love viewing the abstracted perspective on these elements. They're not just in horror but are just more visible in horror.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01046515540256155412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765423674299337418.post-71352497343452774942011-07-05T10:31:00.784-04:002011-07-05T10:31:00.784-04:00I love this analysis. I suppose I've been thin...I love this analysis. I suppose I've been thinking about this building suspense and interrupting gig. See, because it's the best of them, it's very bad if it's mesed up. Do you know how many moview employ and f*ck it up? Well you probably know the answer's MANY. Ahem. <br /><br />I suppose I abhor the first type so never use it myself. I don't write a lot of horror stories but when I do want to build suspense I just concentrate on the details to anchor the reader's attention to where it shouldn't be and BAM. (Hope I didn't scare ya there, lol.)<br /><br />Okay, so you've given me some brain food. Thanks, Phillip! :DAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17979704972319783846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765423674299337418.post-23003251219274239922011-07-05T09:49:12.773-04:002011-07-05T09:49:12.773-04:00Great post, in fact, I linked this to Twitter.Great post, in fact, I linked this to Twitter.Kathi Oram Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11959149321213743448noreply@blogger.com