Laura Schultz Now Full Interview
A writer of suspense and thrills looks to the gotcha…Being asked to write about the method I use in writing my
suspense thrillers, such as the novel “C Street”, left me reflecting.
How do I do it? I realize that I first create most of my plot in my
head, roll it around until it my brain says, “yes!” Then the work
begins. I choose to begin writing before I outline. During the writing
process, I find that ideas for the later parts of the story become my
outline, and are pasted below the part of the text on which I’m
working.
I offer several tips. Characters must be realistic, but that
realism is taken to the edge of the envelope. I introduce them for the
reader to love or hate immediately and then intensify and add reasons
throughout the story that may change the reader’s mind or reinforce
their original opinions.
Research – I said research. Let me repeat it one more time,
research. The line between fact and fiction is a thing as thin as the
line between genius and insanity. The events that trigger a story and
that occur within it must be well researched, as must the locales in
which the story develops. It is for the reader to decide for
themselves what has basis in fact and what is purely fictional. This is
probably the most fun for the writer – prompting readers to question
whether an event happened, if it could happen, or if it is happening
now.... Read full interview at Laura Schultz Now
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