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  1. Question One; How do suspense authors hook and hold readers?* “The two points of vulnerability in a novel are; the opening (where you set the hook-but that’s another story in itself), and the end.” (Wood)* “You should end the opening chapter, or the second chapter(no later) with the protagonist in trouble” (Wood)* “The fact is that until you raise an intriguing question, or create some friction between two or more characters, or generate some kind of suspense, you really have nothing to hold the reader’s attention.” (Cox)* “To create suspense, you have to raise questions that must look into the future to be resolved.” (Cox) Works Cited "Holding Your Reader's Attention In Your Novel Or Story." Holding Your Reader's Attention. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 Mar. 2011. <http://ezinearticles.com/?Holding-Your-Readers-Attention-In-Your-Novel-Or-Story&id=5798753>. This website also helped me answer one of my questions. It gave me a good amout of information about how suspense authors hook and hold readers. "SUSPENSE." Suspense. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 Mar. 2011. <http://malcolm-wood.com/Suspense.html>. This website is very helpful and helped me answer my question about how suspense authors hook and hold readers. MLA formatting by BibMe.org.

  2. Question Two; How do suspense writers organize their books? * ”Foreshadowing is one tool you can use to heighten the suspense.” (Marble) * “The best writers of suspense know that they can get away with teasing the reader for only so long.” (Marble) * “Avoid throwing in random obstacles that don't stem from the plot or characters.” (Marble) * “Regardless of the major road block you face as a writer, be it premise, conflict, or developing a climax that rocks your writing the way you want it to, you will find the answers here.” (Fray) • “Writer's block, organizational techniques, where to get additional help, increasing the value of your work are just a few of the topics covered.” (Whiteley) Works Cited "Foreshadowing and Suspense." Foreshadowing and Suspense. N.p., n.d. Web. 2 Mar. 2011. <www.writing-world.com/romance/suspense.shtml >. This website was very helpful and it answered my question. "Mystery, Thriller and Suspense Writing." Exquisite Writing. N.p., n.d. Web. 2 Mar. 2011. <www.exquisitewriting.com/mystery-thriller-and-suspense-/ >. This website was helpful but did not answer my question fully. MLA formatting by BibMe.org.

  3. Question Three; What is the difference between suspense, mystery, and thriller? * “Thrillers have action. Suspense has danger, but not necessarily action. Mysteries have mysteries, i.e., something you don't know until the end.” (Bransford) * “These labels slosh around a whole lot, so again, don't sweat them too much.” (Bransford) * “For suspense, you might know who the killer is from Page 1 but there could be a slower pace and you're riveted by the sense of danger. But for a mystery, you might not know who the killer is until the very end.” (Bransford) * “Mystery is all about who did it? , Thriller is about an event but the protagonist is in constant danger from the antagonist. Suspense is about the reader’s experiences a vicarious thrill by identifying with the hero and the danger he faces, becoming a participant in the chase.” (Twitchell) Works Cited "Mystery, Thriller, Suspense. What's the difference?." Suspense. N.p., n.d. Web. 2 Mar. 2011. <www.shelfari.com/groups/38195/discussions/121645/Mystery-Thriller-Suspense-Whats-the-difference- >. This website was helpful in many ways. It described the difference between thriller, mystery, and suspense. "The Difference Between Mysteries, Suspense and Thrillers | Nathan Bransford - Blog." Nathan Bransford - Blog. N.p., n.d. Web. 2 Mar. 2011. <http://blog.nathanbransford.com/2008/10/difference-between-mysteries-suspense.html>. This website was helpful because it had a lot of information about suspense. MLA formatting by BibMe.org.

  4. Question Four; What is suspense in a story? * “If, in the first chapter, you say there is a gun hanging on the wall, you should make quite sure that it is going to be used further on in the story.”(Anton Chekhov) * “ It’s all about how well you handle not only the charactersbut also basic plot information.” (Segers) * “You have to set up the characters and make the audience care about them and hope they won’t die.” (Segers) * “We ask how plausible certain outcomes are and how morally worthy they are.” (Segers) * “He had “just minutes left” to save either Rachel or Dent.” (Segers) * “There’s little devotion to details today to make scenes like this great.” (Segers) Works Cited "Elements in Suspense." Elements in Suspense. N.p., n.d. Web. 2 Mar. 2011. <thestorydepartment.com/elements-of-suspense-1/ >. This website was very helpful and told be what suspense was in a story. "Suspense in a story." What is suspense in a story?. N.p., n.d. Web. 2 Mar. 2011. <wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_suspense_in_a_story >. This website did not help me that much. MLA formatting by BibMe.org.

  5. Question Five; Why does suspense make you eager to read the next page? * “Page-turners are suspense filled books that find readers racing to the end to see how it will end.  Many times these books are read in one sitting or may keep a reader up all night.” (Keller)  * “She is being stalked by somebody.  She feels watched.  Somebody breaks into her bedroom.  Somebody is leaving photographs of herself in her mailbox.  Is it Ben?  Or is Ben trying to protect her ?” (Stolarz) * “The setting is the 1970's and readers will be drawn into country life and Catherine's dreams and aspirations.” (Gilmore) * “One night of partying and drinking with his best friends Brody and Aaron ended with a dead body.  The three friends swear to protect each other and decide to keep mum at all costs. Only they know the truth.  And they're not talking, or are they? “ (Jones)  * “Clay is horrified to discover that the package contains cassette tapes that Hannah made right before dying.  Hannah's voice explains there were 13 reasons why she ended her life.  Clay is one of those reasons.” (Asher) Works Cited "Literacy in Classroom." Literacy in Classroom. N.p., n.d. Web. 2 Mar. 2011. <booktalk.pbworks.com/w/page/14903957/Mysteries-and-suspense >. This website did not give me the information i needed. "Page-Turners." Page-Turners. N.p., n.d. Web. 2 Mar. 2011. <www.freewebs.com/annekeller/pageturners.htm >. This website was helpful. MLA formatting by BibMe.org.

  6. Are there many literary elements in a suspense book? 1. Plot: sequence of events in a story; "what happens" A.      Exposition: introduces the situation, characters, setting, conflict B.      Narrative hook: (inciting incident) where the action begins; the part that grabs the reader’s attention C.      Rising action: action is building, excitement and suspense grow D.      Climax: high point of story; most exciting part E.      Falling action: excitement starts falling; action slows F.       Resolution: outcome/conclusion/ending (conflict is resolved) (Elements of Literature) * “Literary terms may be part of a larger exam, a quiz, or a literary terms test. Literary terms are essential to a complete understanding of literature: what happens with words, how writers structure sentences, how poetics and rhetoric work, and more. Here are some tips and resources related to literary terms.” (Classic Literature) Works Cited "Glossary of Literature." Classic Literature. N.p., n.d. Web. 2 Mar. 2011. <classiclit.about.com/od/literaryterms/Glossary_Terms.htm >. This website was helpful and gave me a list of literary terms. "Literacy Terms." Literacy Terms. N.p., n.d. Web. 2 Mar. 2011. <rison.k12.ar.us/leopard/blue_sheets.htm >. This website was helpful and gave me a list of literary terms. MLA formatting by BibMe.org.

  7. What makes a suspense novel good to read? * "Suspense or tension is the feeling of uncertainty and interest about the outcome of certain actions, most often referring to an audience's perceptions in a dramatic work." (Question & Answer) * “A good suspense novel is one that completely surprises you each chapter. such as when you think you have the book figured out. You Don't! tell you read it for the very purpose of needing to know how it ends.” (Question & Answer) * “For something to be suspenseful the protagonist or someone or something the protagonist cares about must be in some sort of peril or be in a type of trouble that can either hurt or destroy the protagonist. Think about it: if trouble is lurking around every corner and you don't know if the good guy is going to get out alive that is peril--that is suspense.” (Question & Answer) * “Suspense is like many other important elements of fiction writing -- it should come out of the characters as well as the plot. If you're not comfortable with the ways your characters are acting, then that's a sure sign that something is wrong. It could be a logic hole in the plot, or maybe you have to work on your characters.” (Marble) Works Cited "Foreshadowing." Foreshadowing. N.p., n.d. Web. 2 Mar. 2011. <Suspense is like many other important elements of fiction writing -- it should come out of the characters as well as the plot. If you're not comfortable with the ways your characters are acting, then that's a sure sign that something is wrong. It could be>. This website was helpful. "Suspense Novel." Suspense. N.p., n.d. Web. 2 Mar. 2011. <www.eduqna.com/Homework-Help/16-1-Homework-Help-6.html >. This website was helpful. MLA formatting by BibMe.org.

  8. What should you expect when reading a suspense novel? * “The Secret Life of Bees ; This novel is a very fun and interesting novel to read. It is very suspenseful, thrilling, and  captivating. I loved reading about the life that the main character Lily had to face. It was taken place during a different period of time, which made it very interesting to read. It's very neat being able to understand what life was like during a different period of time and learning about a life that is completely different from your own.” (Kidd) * “here seem to be some serious misconceptions on the part of  sitters as to  what they may expect of a reading. When I say "sitters", I refer  to the  person coming for a reading. When I say "reading" I refer to  the  information that comes from the Reader, be he/she psychic,  astrologer, tarot  card Reader, tea- leaf Reader, psychometrist, medium or other  form of  communicant. When I say "him", that includes "her" as well. I  get to use  "HIM"  because I am the author. There are certain things a  sitter has the  right to expect from the Reader, and there are certain things  the Sitter has  no right to expect from the Reader. I think these should be made  perfectly  clear so that there is no misunderstanding.” (Pile) Works Cited "Literacy in class." Literacy in class. N.p., n.d. Web. 2 Mar. 2011. <booktalk.pbworks.com/w/page/14903957/Mysteries-and-suspense >. This website was NOT HELPFUL. "What to expect." What to expect. N.p., n.d. Web. 2 Mar. 2011. <www.cosmicsociety.com/whattoexpect.htm >. This website was very helpful. MLA formatting by BibMe.org.

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