Ben was thrown out of town for bringing up such a preposterous idea. Nearly every person he asked responded with contempt and racism towards the idea. The people came up with a compromise: the street would be renamed Martin Luther King Jr. Progress: 3 of 10 questions. What are Ben's goals for his senior year? Become valedictorian of his class and take first in cross country state finals. Attempt to cure his blood disease so he can live a longer life and go to his dream college.
Try to get accepted into MIT and pursue a career in engineering. Be on of the best players on the football team, read as much as possible, learn as much as he can, question everything his history teacher teaches, and become Dallas Suzuki's boyfriend. Progress: 4 of 10 questions. Why does Ben's therapist, Marla, quit? She wants to date Ben and isn't allowed to date her clients.
She believes she has resolved all of Ben's problems. She can't deal with talking to him; it is too painful for her.
Ben didn't pay her for the last three appointments and she refuses to work for free. Maybe the protagonist keeps falling for the fakes and the clock keeps counting down. No matter what happens, the antagonist will be using the countdown to her advantage. The more stressful the situation for the protagonist, the more likely he is to give in to the antagonist's demands. That's what the antagonist wants.
A suspense novel needs a deadline at the climax. Everything that happens leading up to the climax needs to make it harder to meet the deadline. Those two aspects of suspense will singlehandedly up the intensity of your novel and will help guide you through the murky middle between the threat and the climax. Hanna is a Professional Writing major at Taylor University.
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