Saturday, June 16, 2018

The Special Traits Of Supernatural Thriller Books

By Donna Gibson


Every genre of books have certain characteristics that both readers and writers can identify. This lets them know what to expect in that genre. Though it is a different genre, supernatural thriller books combine the characteristics of two genres that give them an extra excitement. This often leads to many loyal followers.

As a thriller, these books give a feeling of suspense and excitement. There is also an element of anxiety. As a supernatural genre, special plot aspects lead the reader to believe in the contradictions in expectations of the natural world. It is a speculative genre, and requires a certain amount of creativeness to suspend one's disbelief in the natural things.

Man has always been involved in storytelling, for the attention of the audience for the storyteller and for the thrill of being helped to understand the world beyond the scope of their senses. The thriller genre is the perfect genre to fulfill both of these, helping to resolve their fears of the strange and unexplained and to fascinate, whether presented orally on in writing.

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 tales had elements of the supernatural for reader enjoyment, involving the reader in the ongoing tale. There was the story of man battling the supernatural, with man being the winner frequently. It involved ghosts, witches, and curses to keep the reader involved and excited when reading, motivating the reader to follow the character and gaining insight into their very actions.

These early tales eventually evolved into Gothic tales, such as the character of Frankenstein, and the Henry James and Edgar Allen Poe's tales, leaving the reader to wonder if the character was really an insane person, or if they were under the influence of dark forces. This lead them to a fear that it could happen to them, which added to its appeal.

Tales of shape-shifters and other unnatural characters naturally evolved from the tales of this genre. These characters had a strong visual image, making them great for adapting for television and the movies. Though the viewer is asked to suspend their disbelief about these things, directors know how to handle this and still tell a believable tale. They make use of the viewers ability to suspend disbelief and get a thrill and excitement.

A large number of authors have adopted this genre, but they don't replace the old authors. Many people enjoy those old tales today, even while enjoying newer authors. Writing instructors suggest studying those old tales to gain knowledge of the techniques used by them. It is a very difficult genre to write, but is well enjoyed by readers. Good writers in the genre never fail to direct the reader in suspending their disbelief.




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