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Brian Stansell replied to the topic Intriguing Opening Lines (Mystery/Thriller/Suspense) in the forum Mystery/Suspense/Thriller Writers 4 years, 8 months ago
Hi Lizzie,
So how did “Lucy’s” day begin to go south? How did you first begin to indicate something was going wrong?
If a potential reader was walking through a book store and happened to pick up your book from the shelf, and open to the first page, what lines would you use to hook them in to keep reading? Do you have any examples…[Read more]
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Brian Stansell started the topic Intriguing Opening Lines (Mystery/Thriller/Suspense) in the forum Mystery/Suspense/Thriller Writers 4 years, 8 months ago
I am curious, for all my fellow Mystery/Suspense/Thriller Writers out there, how do you begin your stories of this type? Are you willing to share some of your personal examples of your opening lines from a WIP that you use to grab a reader’s attention?
Here are a few that I have used in some stories:
1. Lost, alone, cold, wet, tired and no one…[Read more]
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Zee replied to the topic Hangs head, “Sorry, maybe this isn’t a romance.” in the forum Romance Writers 5 years, 5 months ago
@laur_m, sounds to me like you’re not moving around in circles, but in the right direction! I had a similar issue with the first novel I tried to write (which ended up being scrapped for parts) I wanted it to be an adventure story, but it ended up a romance. Sometimes, a story can go a lot of ways, but there’s often only one best way, and it’s…[Read more]
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Ari Austin replied to the topic How sensible and biblical is romance? in the forum Romance Writers 5 years, 5 months ago
I would love to look at your NaNoWriMo! I’m sure it will be amazing!
I think some Christians do have different standards, but I guess for me, I wouldn’t even have them kiss before marriage. That’s just personal though, I think it really does depend on the person and what they are comfortable with. Only up to a point though, because the…[Read more]
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Laur_M posted a new activity comment 5 years, 5 months ago
I haven’t read the Scarlet Pimpernel, although I should because I’d love to read someone “sticking it to” the French Revolution. I remember the Scarlet Pimpernel was mentioned in the Larry Norman song “Without Love (You Ain’t Nothin’)”. Yeah, I’m that old. My future spouse and I actually went to a Larry Norman concert back in the day.
My…[Read more]
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Arindown replied to the topic How sensible and biblical is romance? in the forum Romance Writers 5 years, 5 months ago
I think it is possible to insinuate too much. When I’m afraid of crossing a “line” and being inappropriate or insinuating, I question whether I would let my parents (they’re always helpful when you’ve gone too far) or one of my younger sisters read it. If not, maybe I need to adjust something.
I love the idea of having the main romance…[Read more]
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I haven’t read the Scarlet Pimpernel, although I should because I’d love to read someone “sticking it to” the French Revolution. I remember the Scarlet Pimpernel was mentioned in the Larry Norman song “Without Love (You Ain’t Nothin’)”. Yeah, I’m that old. My future spouse and I actually went to a Larry Norman concert back in the day.
My…[Read more]
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Laur_M replied to the topic How sensible and biblical is romance? in the forum Romance Writers 5 years, 5 months ago
I think I shall need to invite you two to have a look at my NaNoWriMo project, or the romantic pieces of it at least, when I get far enough.
My MC, as all MCs must, has a big lesson to learn, and part of the lesson involves how she approaches romance. She is a Christian but, like all Christians, she is a work in progress. She falls, she gets up…[Read more]
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