Yesterday, on this blog, we talked about the difference between mysteries, suspense and thrillers. Inside each larger category, of course we have sub categories. Just inside suspense novels, we might find espionage/spy novels, conspiracy, medical, legal, political, military, techno, paranormal, women in jeopardy novels, psychological, survival suspense, one of my favorite – treasure hunters, and last but not at all least – romantic suspense. I’ve written a number of these sub genres – military, women in jep, survival, conspiracy, political, espionage, and of course romantic suspense – but although each has their quirks, they all have the same overall structure. Let’s start with a Definition: An everyday hero or heroine confronts a believable, compelling, immediate and terrifying threat, and using their unique abilities, learning more, confronting their […]
