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Kristin Offiler's avatar

I loved this post SO much! I rewrote my upmarket novel last summer to lean into suspense, and after talking with my agent it was clear I hadn’t really nailed the structure or when/how things were revealed. I’m almost done reworking it again, and this post is giving me so much to chew on before I complete it! Thank you!

P.S. A suspense novel told backwards -- All The Missing Girls by Megan Miranda

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Caitlin Wahrer's avatar

Thanks Kristin! I feel like structure is so important in suspense and yet there's no simple formula. (Or if there is, I suspect it churns out formulaic stories?) I'm currently revising my second book and it's basically a complete rewrite. The structure was wrong. (But also a lot of other things too HAHA FUN AND NOT HUMBLING.) P.S. I've heard of this book before!! Must read!!

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Lindsay Merbaum she/her's avatar

This was great!

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Caitlin Wahrer's avatar

Yay! Thanks Lindsay!

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