Summer’s Over. I know because, well, the kids went back to school last week. And we had our first conference football game (which we won!) And the Minnesota Vikings lost yesterday. *sigh* But most importantly, the August blogging hiatus at MBT is over, and it’s time to start working on our suspense WIPS again! We spent the first seven months of this year studying Suspense, the four components that go into powerful suspense structure, and what each component contains. We talked about the elements of the ignition, the deadline, and crafting villains and heroes who can save the world. Now it’s time to put it all together! Writing a novel is a two part process – the creating of characters, the gathering of the elements and the plotting of the […]
Read the RestArchive | September, 2011
How to Craft the First Chapter in a Suspense
By Susan May Warren on September 12, 2011 in How to write a Suspense, Suspense, Writing your Suspense Chapters



