Comments on: Suspense fixes http://jordanmccollum.com/2010/02/suspense-fixes/ mysteries to fall in love with, romance to keep you in suspense Tue, 22 May 2012 21:38:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jordan http://jordanmccollum.com/2010/02/suspense-fixes/#comment-2314 Jordan Wed, 10 Feb 2010 03:17:02 +0000 http://jordanmccollum.com/?p=2059#comment-2314 @Carol—Thanks! The longer these series seem to go, the less people have to say (understandably), so it's especially nice to hear this is still helpful :D . @Andrew—Definitely—but we don't want to leave it too long without explaining the motivation, of course. @Carol—Thanks! The longer these series seem to go, the less people have to say (understandably), so it’s especially nice to hear this is still helpful :D .

@Andrew—Definitely—but we don’t want to leave it too long without explaining the motivation, of course.

]]> By: Iapetus999 http://jordanmccollum.com/2010/02/suspense-fixes/#comment-2310 Iapetus999 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:43:06 +0000 http://jordanmccollum.com/?p=2059#comment-2310 I think purposeful action without any clear motivation can be suspenseful. People doing mysterious things in the night, strange twists in the plot, etc all can interest the reader in finding out "why" I think purposeful action without any clear motivation can be suspenseful. People doing mysterious things in the night, strange twists in the plot, etc all can interest the reader in finding out “why”

]]> By: Carol J. Garvin http://jordanmccollum.com/2010/02/suspense-fixes/#comment-2302 Carol J. Garvin Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:40:21 +0000 http://jordanmccollum.com/?p=2059#comment-2302 Just want to say how much I'm enjoying this series, Jordan. It can be tempting to think we need some of those not-so-interesting moments as scene transitions but if they don't maintain the suspense they may simply be opportunities to lose the reader. Thanks for this reminder. Just want to say how much I’m enjoying this series, Jordan. It can be tempting to think we need some of those not-so-interesting moments as scene transitions but if they don’t maintain the suspense they may simply be opportunities to lose the reader. Thanks for this reminder.

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