My novel, A Rebel in My House,is set during the tragic Civil War Battle of Gettysburg. Research and then transport your readers back to the excitement, uncertainty, and drama as experienced through the eyes of your character. The feelings and actions of citizens and soldiers were varied and complex. Reading a novel should bring excitement, anxiety, uncertainty … in other words, suspense.įor example, I write historical romance novels typically set during the American Civil War. It’s also true that all good fictional stories have an element of suspense.Ĭonsider the following definitions of suspense: pleasant excitement as to a decision or outcome (a novel of suspense) and the feeling of excitement or nervousness that you have when you are waiting for something to happen and are uncertain about what it is going to be. It’s true that suspense novels are a genre category. “But it wasn’t a suspense novel,” you might say. If so, the author did a great job of writing a suspenseful novel. You may have been on the edge of your seat in some sections. The book grabbed your attention and held it throughout the novel. You may have described a book as a page-turner to a friend. Today, Sandra discusses how she uses characters and settings in building suspense in her historical novels. It’s what engages the reader and holds them there until the very last page. Every story contains the element of suspense whether it be a mystery or a historical romance, like the ones my guest Sandra Merville Hart writes.
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