tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post1982169588437431348..comments2023-11-02T02:40:48.410-07:00Comments on Crime Fiction Collective: Writing a Killer Thriller, Part IIL.J. Sellershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10213491074676394406noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-6121249018102469822011-06-21T09:42:37.676-07:002011-06-21T09:42:37.676-07:00This has been a fine series, Jodie. Congrats.This has been a fine series, Jodie. Congrats.Judith Yates Borgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05989317858819225597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-29839187305790500642011-06-06T13:28:44.541-07:002011-06-06T13:28:44.541-07:00Thanks, all. Glad you find my tips on writing effe...Thanks, all. Glad you find my tips on writing effective fiction useful. I enjoy researching and writing them! And maybe in some small way helping aspiring authors hone their craft, so we all benefit by increasing the number of good novels out there.Jodie Rennerhttp://www.jodierennerediting.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-45004906667684953522011-06-06T11:21:50.702-07:002011-06-06T11:21:50.702-07:00Another post to print out and ready prior to begin...Another post to print out and ready prior to beginning my edits. Thanks, Jodie!<br /><br />Terry, in the Maass workshop I attended he gave an example of creating microtension using a young girl and an older woman waiting at a bus stop. Very cool!<br /><br />L.J., I'm really looking forward to reading this book that has had you so excited!Peg Brantleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04906858123466177508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-39490685262659042322011-06-06T10:45:44.830-07:002011-06-06T10:45:44.830-07:00Great post, Jodie. Gave me lots of things to think...Great post, Jodie. Gave me lots of things to think about as I near the end of my first draft and get ready for the first round of edits. I know I need to work on writing tighter and adding suspense throughout. This is a great reference to have!Stacyhttp://stacygreenauthor.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-81516315243693610982011-06-06T10:27:45.742-07:002011-06-06T10:27:45.742-07:00Thanks, Drew. None of us ever stop learning - that...Thanks, Drew. None of us ever stop learning - that's what makes life interesting - to keep challenging ourselves to learn more and hone our craft, to be the best we can be. Type A's like us especially thrive on that! And that questioning, assessing attitude of yours is what makes you such an excellent writer, Drew - and the readers benefit!Jodie Rennerhttp://www.jodierennerediting.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-26988462951838855662011-06-06T09:59:10.605-07:002011-06-06T09:59:10.605-07:00I'm really enjoying this series, Jodie. As aut...I'm really enjoying this series, Jodie. As authors, there's always so much more we can learn about our craft, no matter which stage we are at. The process never really ends. Questions I always try to ask myself while writing/reading my manuscript: is every element on this page adding tension and building suspense? Would the story suffer if I remove them? If not, out it goes. This is what makes a story fluent, fast moving, and keeps the reader turning pages. Anything that slows them down or bumps them out of the story will prevent that.ANDREW E. KAUFMANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835920472268730244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-27881864420651026342011-06-06T07:59:20.786-07:002011-06-06T07:59:20.786-07:00Thanks, LJ and Terry. Excellent point, Terry. All ...Thanks, LJ and Terry. Excellent point, Terry. All fiction is driven by conflict and tension - it's what makes us keep reading, to see if/how the problems are resolved. No tension = boring.Jodie Rennerhttp://www.jodierennerediting.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-59125643955466398612011-06-06T07:51:54.983-07:002011-06-06T07:51:54.983-07:00Donald Maass does a workshop on Microtension, and ...Donald Maass does a workshop on Microtension, and I think it's something to work on regardless of genre. Readers need to wonder what will happen next, and not just at the end of scenes or chapters. I did a 2 part blog on the topic with examples of how even the seemingly mundane scenes can have tension. All these examples you've given work for just about any writing. Tight, concise, moves the story forward. <br /><br />Terry<br /><a href="http://terryodell.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Terry's Place</a>Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-52504805883138057562011-06-06T07:41:24.279-07:002011-06-06T07:41:24.279-07:00Great advice as always, Jodie. It reminds me that ...Great advice as always, Jodie. It reminds me that during the rewrite of my futuristic thriller, I have to look at every page and every scene and assess the suspense factor.L.J. Sellershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10213491074676394406noreply@blogger.com