The Art of Creating Suspense: Central Ideas of Two Authors Answers

To identify the central idea of a text, readers must

Read the excerpt from "A Simple Way to Create Suspense".For instance, heading toward a movie review program, I remember we asked: Who was the studio’s first choice for the Harry Callahan role in "Dirty Harry”?We knew most viewers would be intrigued. (What, Clint Eastwood wasn’t the first choice?) But—and this was the lesson—the success of the tactic didn’t depend on intrigue. Even viewers with no interest at all stuck around to find out. Humans are hard-wired. They need to know. Even viewers who knew the answer for sure stuck around, in order to be gratified. The gap was bridged, and the danger averted. (It was Frank Sinatra. You waited, right?)

Which note best summarizes the central idea of "A Simple Way to Create Suspense"?

According to the lecture, which of the following options is an effective strategy for note-taking?

Review the excerpt from Lee Child’s "A Simple Way to Create Suspense".I learned that fact in my first job. I worked in television production from 1977 until 1995, and the business changed radically during that time, mainly because of one particular invention.Compare to this excerpt from the NPR interview with Karin Slaughter.And being a Southern author, you know, I grew up with Flannery O'Connor, and I love reading her essays because she was such a—not just a wonderful writer, but she was wonderful at talking about writing.

How does author Lee Child develop his central idea in his "A Simple Way to Create Suspense"?

Gary has made this note in his reading notebook.Slowly giving readers answers moves story along.

Read the excerpt from Lee Child’s "A Simple Way to Create Suspense".Like the old cartoon of the big fish eating a smaller fish eating a very small fish, you’ll find out the big answer after a string of smaller drip-drip-drip answers. The big answer is parceled out slowly and parsimoniously.

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Review the paragraph from the article "A Simple Way to Create Suspense."Readers are human, and humans seem programmed to wait for answers to questions they witness being asked. I learned that fact in my first job. I worked in television production from 1977 until 1995, and the business changed radically during that time, mainly because of one particular invention. It was something that almost no one had in 1980, and that almost everyone had in 1990, and it changed the game forever. We had to cope with it. We had to invent a solution to the serious problem it posed.