By Patrick Davy

If you ask one hundred novelists which of the writing elements (characterization, dialogue, suspense, foreshadowing, plot, theme, for example) do they like the most, chances are you might not receive the same answer in succession.

Some writers who like, for example, characterization cannot ignore dialogue, suspense, foreshadowing, plot, or theme because all the elements are necessary for to produce stories that will hook and entertain readers.

Writers reveal character traits through dialogue and delay conflicts resolutions to create suspense. They also hint of events to come by foreshadowing. They order their scenes in sequences that create clear and logical plots for the story-worlds they are creating.

Whether they are writing scenes and dialogues, creating suspense, doing foreshadowing, or sticking to the theme of the stories, writers must make sure they give readers necessary information and move their stories along.