I think that the action that happens in a novel is what is most effective. You can be in a happy atmosphere and have the worst experience. For example, there could be a story about a 5 years old who is all happy in her comfy house until one her father comes home drunk and makes bad decisions that will scar her for the rest of her life. So therefore atmosphere is out, supernatural isn't the most effective in my eyes either. Supernatural can mean different things, it doesn't have to be negative. You could have an angel lookkng over you rather than a demon traumatizing you. So action is what makes it or breaks it.
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ReplyDeleteGreat thoughts! Next time talk more about how action is important.