“Alistair would never reject her, never make her feel ashamed of her desires...never make her hold back.” - Felicity (The Pleasure Room)” — D.N. Simmons Copy Share Image
You do not keep American democracy in suspense. Because, look, too many people have marched and protested and fought and died for… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
“Be careful, if I didn't know better, I would think you're sounding jealous." "Good thing you know better.” — Jalpa Williby Copy Share Image
“Whatever’s eating at you, let it go. Emotion leads to poor decisions. Poor decisions lead to scrutiny. Scrutiny is our greatest threat.”… — Ken Cruickshank Copy Share Image
I hunt deer because I love the entire process; the preparation, the excitement, and sustained suspense of trying to match my woods… — Fred Bear Copy Share Image
When a skater steps on the ice to compete, the nerves, the tension, and sheer suspense of that moment make for great… — Brian Boitano Copy Share Image
“From Flood, Flash, and Pheromones--coming soon: As Cassie’s body hurled toward him in the swirl, she realized the brevity of the situation.… — Shelley K. Wall Copy Share Image
“If she’d thought cutting ties with Galen would help her get on with her life, Harper knew that after today, she’d never,… — Mandy Baxter Copy Share Image
If you want to laugh, see a comedy. If you want to cry, see a drama, and if you want suspense, see… — Charlie Murphy Copy Share Image
“Notice the way the dirt feels under your feet, how great the air smells, how beautiful the trees are, how calm and… — Dana Marton Copy Share Image
Suspense-is Hostiler than Death-Death- tho soever Broad, Is just Death, and cannot increase- Suspense-does not conclude-. — Emily Dickinson Copy Share Image
“Alexa's heart jumped and skittered. She was at her favorite star's concert. And he was holding her hand!” — Jennette Green Copy Share Image
“Who would want to be the prey in a world full of hunters? ~Disarming(Reign of Blood #2)” — Alexia Purdy Copy Share Image
There is more suspense, more dramatic torque, in one page of [Nathaniel] Hawthorne's heart-racked ruminations onthe Christian consciencethaninall Demi Moore's woodland gallops… — Anthony Lane Copy Share Image
I'm reaching for emotion and drama, the drama of the everyday: what happens when you don't have shelter, food, and clothing. There… — Debra Granik Copy Share Image
“But she had slept, she was positive. She knew it because of the dreams. Despite the comfort of her bed she had… — Katie Lynn Johnson Copy Share Image
“We're going to isolated woods to contact aliens. What could go wrong?” — Yawatta Hosby Copy Share Image
“Real suspense comes with moral dilemma and the courage to make and act upon choices. False suspense comes from the accidental and… — John Gardner Copy Share Image
Suspense is one of the ways you persuade a reader to become engaged and stay engaged with your work. — Marge Piercy Copy Share Image
“Your mother is holding your hand too tightly. You whimper and cling to her dress, because you know what will happen next.… — Kate Rhodes Copy Share Image
