Comments on: The Importance of Suspending Disbelief

By: Pratheesh

Pratheesh — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 17:42:01 +0000

I have embarked on a journey to write a collection of short stories. This will be my first attempt and I find this post absolutely helpful. I am sure to keep the concept of Suspended belief in mind as I develop my stories.

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By: Harry

Harry — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 04:14:04 +0000

@Monika: Thank you – and Cole is anything but gruesome, he’s quite a handsome devil

The feelings you described of getting lost in the story is exactly what I strive for when I write my fiction. I want the reader to be so absorbed they lose all track of time and space. When I was a kid, I used to do that. I could easily lose a whole day reading if the book was good enough – and I still do that.

Whether it’s movies or books, I usually manage to figure out the twists before they happen. Movies like Fight Club, The Illusionist, and The Prestige all had excellent plot twists. That’s why I’m hooked on Lost, because the minds behind the writing have me in awe.

Speaking of awe, did anyone happen to see this week’s episode of Lost? I think my mind suffered a minor meltdown after that one.

By: Monika Mundell

Monika Mundell — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 03:28:02 +0000

Great writing Harry,

You have a very good ability to draw readers in with your fiction. I kind of felt like standing next to Cole and shuddered at the thought of being close to a gruesome vampire.

Ever since I was a young child I always lose myself in any book I read. It’s like i become part of the story and identify with a certain character (usually the hero )

It’s not rare that i have a gut feeling while reading the book what will happen next. Not sure whether that is good or bad from the author’s point of view though as maybe they are too transient.

Monika Mundell’s last blog post..Objection Your Honour

By: Business Loans

Business Loans — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 10:01:29 +0000

I do agree that if something appears familiar enough it tricks the mind into belief. So I guess the key is to always surround with things that are comfortable and familiar and you will suspend disbelief..

By: Harry

Harry — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 02:35:58 +0000

@Joe: that was another tip I read after I had written the post, and it’s a very good one. Get the readers used to the way things work in your world from the start and the rest is easy.

By: Joe Nassise

Joe Nassise — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 02:23:45 +0000

I'd also add that if you can get the reader to buy into suspending their disbelief with small issues early in the work, it gets much easier for them to buy off on the larger ones you might throw at them later. Joe Nassise's last blog post..The Premise - Your Novelâ€™s Cornerstone