This is so important. In the early chapters you must make your hero likeable. You ask us to follow your hero for 400 pages – at least give us a hero to root for. Show us he has a heart, and faults – just like us. But what if your hero is on the wrong side of the law? Well, at least make us understand his motivation.
Book writing – Make your hero likeable
April 2, 2009Book writing – suspense trick – The weaker sex
March 12, 2009One way to increase the suspense in your thriller is to make use of a trick I call “The weaker sex.” That means you should have a female heroine instead of a male. That way you can create a sense of vulnerability and more danger (most horror movies use this trick.)
Book writing – Characters
February 26, 2009The easiest way to create characters for your book is to model them after your friends. That way you know how they will react to any situation. And you know exactly what they will say and how they will say it.
Book writing 