Suspense is very important. Even though this is humor and they're short stories, that theory of building suspense is still there.


Sergio Aragones

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There is no suspense in inevitability.
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This suspense is terrible. I hope it will last.
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The way I express ideas is through the plot, Suspense is an important part of expressing an idea.
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'Duel' is one of the greatest suspense films of all time.
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Things'll get worse before they get better.
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I'm interested in the human more than I'm interested in building suspense.
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Suspense is worst than disappointment.
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Suspense is worse than disappointment.
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Truth metastasized into lurid fantasy.
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When living is too sweet and swanky, it may be very hard to appreciate the simplest things in life. ...
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Our life is a series of moments. Let them all go. Moments. All gathering towards this one.
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The suspense is terrible, I hope it will last.
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It is not the least bit coincidental that adults who commit suicide with firearms nearly always shoo...
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Even cowards can endure hardship; only the brave can endure suspense.
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In suspense novels even subplots about relationships have to have conflict.
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it's always important to do what you want, Life is too short to live with Regrets.
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Because technically actors are just public servants really. They just tell stories because people ne...
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Life is short. Don't waste it being comfortable.
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I think fashion is about suspense and surprise and fantasy. It's not about rules.
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I don’t know what else to say."
"There is nothing else to say. A few minutes of words can’t...
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I think one of the appeals of suspense is to safely explore our innermost fears.
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Her suspense was terrible.
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To stand on the
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I can't even
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‎It's suspense which makes you lover.
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Life is too short for souvenirs.
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We're trying to put you at the very heart of your own suspense thriller, ... You play you.
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I bet you thought I was Alison, didn't you? Well, sorry, but I'm not. Duh. She's dead.
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A good author can pull you into their world, a great author can make you stay.
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Life is not a game. Still, in this life, we choose the games we live to play.
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Life is short, and it is here to be lived.
KATE WINSLET
Life is short, the art long.
HIPPOCRATES
Life is short and progress is slow.
GABRIEL LIPPMANN
Time is long but life is short.
STEVIE WONDER
Life is short, so enjoy it to the fullest.
JOHN WALTERS
Art is eternal, but life is short.
EVELYN DE MORGAN
I love 'The Guardian' series. Bianca St. Ives is one of my favorite heroines ever, and the c...
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You wake up one day and suddenly realize that your youth is behind you, even though you're still...
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sometimes the most simple things in the world can be the most beautiful.
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I mean suspense, twists are almost impossible these days.
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Even though you're married, you're still individuals. You still have to grow and nurture you...
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My family is still very Southern Baptist, and they're religious.
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Never run after a man or a bus, there's always another one in five minutes.
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The world that we live in is a weakness. To continuously live in an environment that weakens you, on...
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I’m thankful that everything sweet is sweet because it is finite.
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People say that life is short, but it isn't short. It's very long.
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Suspense arises naturally from good writing - it's not a spice to be added separately.
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Action fiction is driven more by what than by who. Put that ticking nuclear suitcase under Manhattan...
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Hiding in all the thorns, there is a yellow rose.
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Ques eso? Queso?
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