Category Archives: Writing

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.

***

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