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Hi...
Lets say weve got basic story... person wronged... person seeks revenge... person gets revenge...
So the writing and plot and action can make it "interesting", but what makes it "thrilling"?
Thinking of great thrillers you've read...
What has to happen to the hero/ine along the way? What do they have to go through? Who has to be the antagonist? What other type of character can exist? What "conflicts" must exist (apart from the obvious seeking of revenge)?
What separates a good story that entertains you from one that leaves you thinking?
Any ideas?
Lets say weve got basic story... person wronged... person seeks revenge... person gets revenge...
So the writing and plot and action can make it "interesting", but what makes it "thrilling"?
Thinking of great thrillers you've read...
What has to happen to the hero/ine along the way? What do they have to go through? Who has to be the antagonist? What other type of character can exist? What "conflicts" must exist (apart from the obvious seeking of revenge)?
What separates a good story that entertains you from one that leaves you thinking?
Any ideas?