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Originally Posted by frui
Or, can I put it this way: By "big" I mean the seriousness of the matter: the fate of humanity, or a country, or a group of people.
The scope does matter for me. My ideal thriller can start from a personal perspective, or a small angle. But in the end it should have a much broader vision and greater significance.
In his "On Sublime" Edmond Burke distinguishes two kinds of aesthetics: the sublime and the beautiful. I think I am leaning towards the sublime.
I wish I were not confusing or misleading.............  |
Take a look at James Rollins:
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A master at combining historical and religious intrigue with edge-of-your-seat adventure, New York Times bestselling author James Rollins brings back SIGMA Force to battle a group of rogue scientists who've unleashed a bioengineering project that could bring about the extinction of humankind.
see
http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/r/...ast-oracle.htm.