Sandy Vaile

Quotes

• “Treat backstory like a pungent spice. I say this to encourage you to picture a jalapeno pepper that can set your mouth o...”
• “Delayed gratification hints that something terrible is going to happen, and then delays the resolution. It’s that interv...”
• “Backstory is like a flavour you can’t quite pick, lurking in the layers of a curry. You know it’s there and it enhances ...”
• “Suspense doesn’t always have to be about physical danger. Making the reader worry is a universal concept that can be app...”