Each
post for the A to Z Challenge is the challenge I set for myself.
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| A squire looked after the knight's sword and shield. |
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| S is for SUSPENSE, squire, sword and shield |
S is for Suspense. You don’t have to reveal everything at
once. The reader’s empathy for the MC is the basis of suspense but, they only
know what the character knows so write intense action, and real danger to
heighten the emotional connection. You can offer insights through foreshadowing
or withhold details by contrasting the action with what the MC appears to be
thinking at that time.
HAL LONGLEAT AND THE TROUBLE WITH TRUTH
Hal gripped the ladder and dug his
fingers into the space between the blocks of stone. He held his breath. What could the knight do that was better than
Lord Courtney’s shot? “Please,” Hal whispered. Even though he had no idea
what he was hoping for. “Please.” He shook his head.
Could YOU have been gifted with the ability to identify
and eliminate weak and brittle phrases from your work? To the uninitiated,
these interlopers look like quality imagery.
CLICHÉ RAIDERS: REWRITE!
• safe and
sound
• salt of
the earth
• see how
the land lies
• shape or
form, in any
• share
and share alike
• simmering
hatred
• skin of
his teeth
• slowly
but surely
• so far
so good
• strike
while the iron’s hot
FOR S, I CHOSE SUSPENSE. WHAT IS THE SUBJECT OF YOUR S POST?
