Creating suspense in a fiction novel is not a simple thing. Don't go telling your reader too much at one time - drip feed! "John trembled as he answered the knock at the door. It was late. He opened the door slowly and saw the parcel..." This is neat and asks questions - why was someone at the door that late? what is in this parcel? why did he even answer the door if it was late? was he expecting something?
Is there something about John's character that makes him worried about a door knock? The nature of a character can impact on the suspense both to the reader and even to other characters in the story.
A good article for further reading can be found
here.
Who is your favourite suspense author?
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