tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3878752953637981313.post1601982777823113865..comments2023-10-15T03:16:44.927-06:00Comments on Suspense Novelist: PeripeteiaPeg Brantleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04906858123466177508noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3878752953637981313.post-37294112766158221182007-12-18T12:13:00.000-07:002007-12-18T12:13:00.000-07:00Great post, Peg.Another issue is twists that reall...Great post, Peg.<BR/><BR/>Another issue is twists that really could happen but come off as unbelievable because they haven't been set up properly. Sometimes great twists necessitate going back and weaving in setup over several scenes—well worth the effort. :-)Susan Lohrerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02359738214722726759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3878752953637981313.post-27923022598961337002007-12-18T09:55:00.000-07:002007-12-18T09:55:00.000-07:00This is really important to do. I like the movies ...This is really important to do. I like the movies "Signs" and "The Village" because of those great twists. I like "The sixth sense" for the same reason. That movie I rewound and played a second time because I was so shocked.<BR/><BR/>That's what I want in my suspense books. I want a person to go "Huh-how did they do that?"<BR/><BR/>One trap I have to avoid is always having the SAME twist. Then the reader starts watching. On the one hand it can become a game because they're guessing who the red herring is. On the other hand, I worry it would distract from my story.<BR/><BR/>Great insight!Your Coach for the Journey, Tiffany Colterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07406173681188444952noreply@blogger.com