tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1873889619654138974.post6953907379171575024..comments2023-09-07T07:41:28.307-04:00Comments on Zestful Writing: Bones of Mysteries and ThrillersElizabeth Simshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01207536110886973913noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1873889619654138974.post-85061493204512433092014-04-11T11:04:02.550-04:002014-04-11T11:04:02.550-04:00ok, i get it now. thrillers are more about a race ...ok, i get it now. thrillers are more about a race against time, a race against the baddies, etc like dan brown's angels and demons and the davinci code, and national treasure starring nicolas cage. <br /><br />while mysteries are about solving something based on who, what, why, where, when and how, right? like girl with the dragon tattoo and of course sherlock holmes.<br /><br />am i anywhere close?lidyhttp://iheartallstories.weebly.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1873889619654138974.post-39845551857921449472014-04-11T10:44:56.557-04:002014-04-11T10:44:56.557-04:00Yes, that distinction is in YGABIY, though explain...Yes, that distinction is in YGABIY, though explained at more length. You could be right about the tunnel monster, because I had just a very short glimpse, and the image is ambiguous.Elizabeth Simshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01207536110886973913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1873889619654138974.post-89327950055258571382014-04-10T14:59:35.165-04:002014-04-10T14:59:35.165-04:00I think that's a great explanation of the basi...I think that's a great explanation of the basic difference between those two genres. (That was in YGABIY, wasn't it?)<br /><br />I don't think the tunnel monster is wearing a mitt. I think it's a spear of broccoli. Or cauliflower. :) Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.com