Re: RARA-AVIS: Jim D's definition of Thriller

From: Stephen Burridge (stephen.burridge@gmail.com)
Date: 02 Feb 2009

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    I like the "emphasis on action, suspense, and pace"... don't think you need to specify an alternative emphasis.

    Stephen

    On Mon, Feb 2, 2009 at 9:54 PM, Jack Bludis <buildsnburns@yahoo.com> wrote:

    > Jim Doherty says that a thriller is a
    > crime/mystery/detective/suspense/call-it-what-you-will story in which the
    > emphasis is on action, suspense, and pace rather than cerebration.
    >
    > I say it's too many words, although fairly accurate. Jim, cut it back some
    > for us--couldn't you have said detection instead of cerebration? That was
    > definitely one word too many.
    >
    > Why not just ... The thriller is the story of a crime or impending crime
    > where the emphasis is on the prevention of a disaster rather than detection?
    >
    > (I won't go round and round on this one ... just a thought.)
    >
    > Jack Bludis
    >
    > PS: Good to see you back
    >
    > A writing career, like life, is a journey not a destination.
    >
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