Archive for the 'suspense' Category

What would be a good crime for a mystery/suspense novel?

I have 2 detectives (Samuel Harding and Annabel Mathieu) and victims, as well as someone looking for the detectives’ help. It takes place in the late 1800s or early 1900s.
I’ve never written a mystery/suspense novel, and I decided to give it a try.
Train robberies are good for older settings i personally can make a good [...]

How to build tension and suspense in writing?

How do I build tension and suspense in my writing, especially when I’m writing short stories.
This might be too cliche, but a good way to add suspense is to give the characters a time limit, say one hour to save somebody, get a million, get a vaccine ect… whilst doing this make it difficult for [...]

What are some good directors known to use child endangerment scenes to create suspense?

I know James Cameron has done it in a lot of his work and it is the main theme of the movie "Insidious" but what other directors use child endangerment as a way to advance their theme and create suspense?
Steven Spielberg used it in a lot of movies.

How often should a suspense account be cleared?

1) Is there an accounting standard, guideline, precedence that a suspense account should be cleared and closed within a period of time?
2) If it is rolled over – is there any guideline for what would be the reasonable time frame?
3) Is there any penalty for not clearing the suspense account within due/reasonable time?
(Any concrete reference [...]

To add more suspense and keep readers interested, should I make it less obvious it is a game?

I’ve started my story with a game of hide and seek. The scene sets up important parts of the story later on. Anyway, right now it’s obvious that my main character and her friends are playing a game because my main character doesn’t mind stopping to have a brief chat with the other hider. To [...]

What are the top 5 best Korean suspense movies?

I’m looking for korean suspense movies with no sex, ghosts and very little to no profanity. Thanks you.
the 2 sisters itself is the ghost so..
but how about a little gore lol MIRROR 1 and 2 they have it in american version too

What percent of people like suspense in their stories?

Literally, what is the present of people like suspense in their stories? I don’t care where get our info or where the survey takes place (thought tell me where if you know), just give me the info if you know.
97% of students
http://horror.fictionfactor.com/articles/readerswant.html
Not sure how many kids were polled though.-oh, it was taken at Moravian College [...]

What is a good mystery/thriller/suspense movie to watch?

I am sick and I want to watch a good movie. I love thrillers or suspense types of movies but I can’t find any good ones. I just watched Insomnia which I really enjoyed so can you please tell me some like that? Thank you so much, all recommendations are very appreciated ♥
Personally I [...]

Does anyone know of a few good suspense fiction novels?

I have read all of Lisa Unger’s books and I LOVE them – I’m looking for a good summer read. I like Thriller/suspense novels – any suggestions would be great.
I’ve really enjoyed Jennifer McMahon’s books Promise Not to Tell, Island of Lost Girls and Dismantled. The last one is probably my favorite although [...]

What are some really good horror, suspense, and mystery novels?

What are some really good, and I mean good, horror, suspense, or mystery novels? I love reading them, but I can’t find any really good ones. I’d really appreciate names of authors with the book title so they’d be easier to find.
Tamara Thorne–Bad Things, Haunted, Moonfall
F. Paul Wilson–The Keep, The Tomb, The Select
Bentley Little–The Policy, [...]