1 Put the reader in the
situation. What does it feel like to be there?
2 Use the things at your
disposal - the senses, is it cold, is it creepy, is your character affected by
this: is a brave character suddenly scared, is a cool character panicky?
3 Create a sense of immediacy.
Focus on people and their feelings in order to make the reader feel as if he or
she is there.
4 Create word pictures. Use
imagery to write visually.
5 Keep it simple - do not overdo it, not too
flowery, nothing that will slow things down
6 Use dialogue to set the
pace. Good dialogue carries dramatic impact, advances the story and develops
character
7 Tension builds so write in
spikes - tension, relax, tension relax. As your story comes to an end, build
the tension to a crescendo.
John Dean
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