Last night we had a big spring snowstorm, something unusual
but not unheard of in Western Pennsylvania.
Before the storm even started, we heard about it for days. We watched the news trying to figure out
exactly when it would hit. We gassed up
the snow blower and made sure we had salt.
And we waited, taking little glances out the window all evening, for the
storm to hit.
I love the day before a big storm. It is all about the anticipation, knowing that
it is going to come and waiting for it to happen. I like freak storms, too, those unexpected
mornings when you wake up to a winter wonderland, but I enjoy the anticipation
more.
Remember that feeling of waiting and watching as you write
your novel. Remember the excitement mixed
with just a bit of fear. Keep your
reader interested the way a weather man keeps our eyes glued on the evening
news. Make them care about what is about
to happen. Make them feel they have a
vested interest in your plot. Build the
suspense slowly and get your reader to the point where they cannot put your
book down. They know something is going
to happen, and must read on to get to the conclusion, to finally see the snow start
to fall.
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