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.
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> 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.
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> 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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