Thriller writing and CJ
Carver
Creating a thriller that thrills, I like to have a
high-concept idea that interests and intrigues me, and in Spare Me The Truth
it’s the memory erasing drug which isn’t sci-fi, but all too real.
I like writing the odd scene with an international
setting. Not too many, but enough
to give the novel a bit of zest.
In Spare Me The Truth, we nip to Chennai in India for just four brief
scenes, but they’re extremely evocative and add a touch of colour to the story.
I also concentrate on ending each scene with a
thruster that will make the reader curious about what happens next. I also like to deprive the reader of
something he needs to know – like why Dan Forrester can’t remember certain
things – to increase the reader’s attention and keep them turning those pages.
Additional Question for CJ
Currently, Iceland is at the top of the list. Geologically fascinating, but what I’m
intrigued by is the Icelandic world of the huldufolk, the hidden people (elves,
dwarves & ghosts). Apparently
there’s been an 8-year battle to stop a road being built because it’s believed
elves live there and construction workers don’t want to risk any mishaps caused
by angry elves upset at having their home destroyed. Here, we protect newts and bats, but in Iceland its elves
and ghosts.
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