| In fiction, the writer's job is to entertain, | | | | guessing right to the end by using |
| to draw an emotional response from the | | | | surprising, realistic plot twists. Just when |
| reader. The reader is often looking for | | | | we think we know "who did it" - bam - a new |
| suspense, action, and to go on a journey they | | | | twist creeps up and a story involves more. |
| have not been on before, one they will not | | | | As we near the end we wonder if there is time |
| easily forget. Readers want to get drawn | | | | to solve it. Will it have a happy ending? |
| into and experience the story for themselves. | | | | Most readers long for a good ending to their |
| They want characters they can relate to and | | | | story as they grow fond of the characters in |
| form a personal connection with. But most | | | | the book and want to see the best happen to |
| importantly, they want a good book. One that | | | | them. |
| leaves them anxiously awaiting each turn of | | | | |
| the page. | | | | For those looking for a good fiction book to |
| | | | read, one that stands out is the fiction |
| Here are three crucial elements of a good | | | | thriller, Sledgehammer, by Paulo J. Reyes, |
| fiction book: | | | | M.D ( This book has a well-developed story |
| | | | that takes place in an ER in Los Angeles. |
| Well-developed characters: The characters in | | | | The author, an ER Doctor himself, depicts the |
| the book must be well developed and | | | | ER setting perfectly as patients appear and |
| believable. The characters should remind you | | | | seek treatment and case after case of medical |
| of your teacher, your lawyer, your doctor, or | | | | drama unfolds. The story takes you hour by |
| maybe even your best friend. Even though | | | | hour through life in this ER until the |
| they are fictional, they come alive for us in | | | | unthinkable happens and one of the patients |
| the story. | | | | appears with smallpox symptoms. What happens |
| | | | next is fiction at its finest and leaves you |
| Action: A good fiction book needs to be | | | | eagerly asking, "Could it happen today?" |
| filled with action. The good guys are after | | | | |
| the bad guys, the doctor needs to find a | | | | Writers write about what they know. They can |
| cure. From the beginning to the end, the | | | | bring the sounds, colors, and images of their |
| reader can't bear to stop reading because the | | | | world to life in their story. Fiction is |
| action just keeps coming. | | | | where writers get the opportunity to bring |
| | | | you into that world and keep you there until, |
| Great Plot: The writer keeps the reader | | | | "the end. |