I am half way finished with my fifth John Locke Thriller novel. Today while typing furiously through a super chase scene, my mind went blank. I sat looking at the words, that a moment ago were pouring out of my imagination like an M60 machine gun. I sat...and sat. What am I doing? Are people really going to enjoy reading this stuff. I was about to hit delete when I paused, Thriller = Action = Excitement = Anticipation = Resolution = Satisfaction. I wrote these words down and thought that if this is indeed the formula, then I would have met The readers expectation, and through creative writing, I bring all these elements into play, then I have done my job. I started thinking back on the bazillions of books I have read over the years written by legends in the mystery, suspense, and thriller genres and I think I have correctly identified the formula. I may be wrong, It's a gamble, But I'm going with it. I know I'm not the only one that has had this
FLASH of fear in the middle of writing the next best seller =o) and I would like to hear what others have done.
