Seriously though, this one is more of a clarification than a retraction. But just yesterday I write this post on how so many writing websites and editors have a paradigm that includes so many silly effects to draw the reader in. Then I run into this post today from The Kill Zone. I read the title, Checklist for Adding Suspense and Intrigue, by Jodie Renner and I immediately think it is going to support what I wrote yesterday.
WRONG!
I wish I could post just the most prescient portions, but if I did I'd be lifting the entire post. It's a terrific checklist, at least the first half. The second half gets back into the typical techniques I alluded to yesterday, piling on the problems, but I suppose that comes with the thriller writing genre.
Still, if you are a writer, this is a great checklist to help get you going. I recommend using it.
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