The Elements of a Page-Turner - podcast

The late Stan Lee didn't have any rules about what makes a story a page turner, he just made sure to interest himself along the way. Lee, comic creator of Spider-man, Fantastic Four and X-Man and former president and CEO of Marvel Comics, says an author has to have a basic idea of plot. From there, he must make the audience care about the hero so that when he gets in trouble, they suffer too. Tension develops when the hero keeps trying to do right, only to land in deeper trouble. How will he get out of it this time? Lee often wondered this too! But by introducing complex situations and surprises, readers are taken on quite a journey that offers big relief and enjoyment when the payoff occurs.

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Offline Gerry Gogna

Thanks for sharing !! :)
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Offline LAWRENCE AJAYI

Thanks Mr Stan Lee,I did use thesame approach during the writting of my Book ''Divine Revelation and open Doors'',I will embrace and review all I have grasped from this presentation in my new book I just started.I appreciate your insight and your benevolence to us.
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Offline will mcclinton

helpful and what I have done with my charaters.
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Offline John Nicholson

Basic ground rules, helpful.
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Offline Nicole Kennard

I think he did a great job too.
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