Crafting a short story is like crashing a party through the back door. You’ve got to make a splash, but forget about waltzing in with a grand entrance.

You want to keep readers teetering on the edge of their seats, flipping pages like they're in a race for the last slice of pizza. I totally get it. Writing suspense is like juggling flaming torches—it's all about revealing just enough to keep them intrigued and holding back just enough to make them sweat like they're in a sauna. It's not about pulling rabbits out of hats or going full soap opera. It's about having the reins. Reins over pacing, info, and those juicy emotions.

Writing a short story is like trying to catch a hyperactive squirrel with a tiny net. You want to jolt, bamboozle, and leave your reader gasping for air—all within a few pages.

You want characters that stick like gum on a hot sidewalk. Not those flimsy cardboard cutouts that you chuck in the recycling bin after draft one. You need characters that breathe, bleed, and might even tell you fibs. If you’re diving into psychological thrillers or mysteries, you know the stakes are higher than your neighbor’s cat on catnip. Your characters need to be as twisted and layered as the plot itself. So, let’s ditch the fluff and dive into some character developmen

Let’s get one thing straight. Craig Adams, the author, isn’t about flashy prose or over-the-top drama. His style is lean, sharp, and unapologetically direct. Picture it as a literary scalpel, slicing through the fluff to expose raw human nature. His narratives don’t just tell you what’s happening—they make you feel the tension, the paranoia, the slow burn of doubt.