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Gregg Bell · 08-12-2013, 06:30 PM

More questions about Thrillers.

#1) How do you feel about using A LOT of humor in them? Opinions on this?
(I'm planning on using so much zany stuff that it will not be "real"istic at all.)

#2) Can I mention celebrities, have stuff happen to them? (eg. Have my protagonist interact with Lindsey Lohan?)

#3) With the dastardly evil deed that my antagonist is planning (and which my protagonist will fight to foil), is it best to have my protagonist get on to this evil deed pretty much right away, or would it be better if she only became aware of it slowly? And if it's the latter, how slowly? Within the first 5% of the book? The first 10%? Whatever?

Thank you!

08-12-2013, 06:30 PM	#12
Gregg Bell Gregg Bell Posts: 2,266 Karma: 3917598 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Itasca, Illinois Device: Kindle Touch 7, Sony PRS300, Fire HD8 Tablet	more "thriller" questions More questions about Thrillers. #1) How do you feel about using A LOT of humor in them? Opinions on this? (I'm planning on using so much zany stuff that it will not be "real"istic at all.) #2) Can I mention celebrities, have stuff happen to them? (eg. Have my protagonist interact with Lindsey Lohan?) #3) With the dastardly evil deed that my antagonist is planning (and which my protagonist will fight to foil), is it best to have my protagonist get on to this evil deed pretty much right away, or would it be better if she only became aware of it slowly? And if it's the latter, how slowly? Within the first 5% of the book? The first 10%? Whatever? Thank you!