You are trustworthy and people value your opinion.
So tread lightly when discussing your fellow writer’s dystopian Victorian western.
Appreciate its vivid descriptions and move on.
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To thank you for visiting, here is a freebie Suspense Concept List PDF.
Nope, no email address required.
It is 11 pages of words and phrases related to, in this case, the idea of suspense. I create and use these to boost my writing and idea-generation output and am going to be offering this and others in my upcoming digital dollar store. [Hey, it’s a working title. ;->]
[Actually, I think this blog’s readers could generate stories in any number of genres from these lists.]
Here is just a sample of what’s included:
- conspiracy theory
- courage
- creativity
- curiosity (inquisitiveness)
- democracy
- denial
- detente
- deterrent
- devotion to a cause
- diplomatic immunity
- disastrous outcome
- disinformation
- disloyalty
- hiding place
- keyhole
- listening post
- locked door
- locked file
- locked room
- give a tip (information)
- go through customs
- go through the trash
- grant asylum
- hear through the wall
- hide (conceal)
- hold an envelope up to the light
- infiltrate
- inform
- interrogate
- investigate
- keep a secret
- keep a straight face
- keep up appearances
- leak information
- lie (tell a lie)
- lie low
- look over your shoulder
- look through a keyhole
- make a drop
- make a mistake
- misrepresent
- observe
- overthrow the government
- plant evidence
- protect a source
Word Inventions 