09 The Climax / Building Suspense

All this advice on suspense is also really useful for romance and erotic fiction, not just scary narratives. I’m using it to build up a kiss between my protagonists and it’s proving invaluable!

DarthWriter

Good advice although everything is geared towards action novels - sometimes the beauty of fiction lies in its stillness.

Bryan Thomas Not at at all. Novels that move at a good, steady pace do not require action but something happening at all times. Some times it is internal rather than external or physical.

katypurrybooks

Omg editing used to be the WORST part about writing, but these professional tips are amazing. I can’t believe this bootcamp is free!

crumblebooks

I’m on 1400 words! Never thought it would be possible, wow. How is everyone else doing?

CS_Klein I'm reaching 7000 words for this job. I've been writing another short story just under 5000 words in the meantime. I just started scribbling a few notes about an incident and couldn't stop until that short story was finished. Sometimes writing leads ... See More me in unexpected places. Bother. Now I must catch up on the job for this bootcamp. When is the due date, by the way?