dimanche 17 juin 2018

By Donna Gibson


Whether you are a reader, a writer, or both, different genres of books have certain characteristics that give you an idea of what to expect. Supernatural thriller books combine a couple of genres to define a genre that has strong supporters that demand quality reading. Many authors in this genre command a loyal following.

The thriller portion of these books are defined by the feelings of suspense and excitement they instill in the reader. They also elicit feelings of anxiety. The supernatural portion uses plot devices to cause belief in the contradictions of the natural world and expectations about it. It is speculative, and demands a certain amount of creativity to be able to do suspend belief in the natural world.

Since early times, storytelling has provided a means of gaining attention for the storyteller and an interest in an amazing tale to those listening. These tales serve to help them understand the world beyond their own senses. The thriller genre has helped resolve the fears and provide excitement in discovering things strange and unexplained. This us true whether it is oral or written in delivery method.

One of the characteristics of this genre is a conflict between two main characters. One of them usually had a special power. From early on, these stories were similar. They had a heroic character that entered into a battle with a character with supernatural powers. The heroic character always comes out the winner. With the combination of this and the thriller characteristics, listeners stayed interested in the saga when it was still only an oral telling.

Early storytelling tales involved an element of the supernatural, giving the story a push for the reader, or listener. It was the tale of the supernatural and a mere man in conflict, where the man wins most of the time. Readers were kept engaged with ghosts, witches, and threatened curses, encouraging the reader to follow the character and gain an understanding of their actions.

Gothic tales were a natural progression from the early stories. This resulted in tales such as that Frankenstein, as well as the Henry James and Edgar Allen Poe tales. This often left the reader to wonder if the character was insane, or if they were under the power of a dark force. This often led to the fear of it happening to them. This made the tale more appealing.

This genre later evolved into tales involving shape-shifters and other unnatural characters. The tales became stories of characters that made a great visual image, leading to their being useful for adaptation for television and screen. The viewer has to suspend disbelief in order to enjoy the story. But, directors are knowledgeable about how much the viewer can handle and still believe in the story. They play upon that willingness to suspend disbelief to tell a somewhat believable tale to thrill and excite the viewer.

The numbers of authors proliferate for this genre, but that doesn't overcome the old authors. Many of the old tales are still enjoyed today, in addition to the new authors. Writers are instructed to go back and study these older authors to learn the technique. Though a fun genre in which to read, it is one of the most difficult to write. But, somehow, writers continue to lead the reader into this strange world with an accepting belief.




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