Richelle Mead Quotes

I think suspense is a big thing.

I definitely like the mystery of not knowing how things will turn out, you know.

I love to go into a movie and have no idea what's going to happen in it.

Keep everybody guessing as to what your next trick is going to be. Don't become too predictable.

For me, as a film goer, I like nothing more than to sit in the cinema, have the lights go down and not know what I'm about to see or unfold on-screen. Every time we go to make a film, we do everything we can to try to systematise things so we're able to make the film in private, so that when it's finished it's up to the audience to make of it what they will.

I like surprises. I like mystery. I’m not the kind of person who goes to the writer’s room and goes, I need to know the whole story so I can prepare. No, don’t tell me anything!

When I read the scripts, I'm always so excited to see what's going to happen because it's unpredictable.

That's the mark of a great storyteller, never to give away secrets in advance.

The less people know about 'Paranormal Activity,' the more they enjoy it.

I've been told that no one knows what happens in the future on 'Game of Thrones.' To my knowledge, I've shot one episode. So I'm as excited as anyone else to find out what happens.

Who knows who will be on board? A couple of spies, for sure. At least one grand duke; a few beautiful woman, no doubt very rich and very troubled. Anything can happen and usually does on the Orient Express.

I don't think we should tell them what we're going to do in advance. Let them think. Worry. Wonder. Uncertainty is the most chilling thing of all.

There's nothing better than not knowing what's going to happen until you put the pieces together.

The way to write a thriller is to ask a question at the beginning, and answer it at the end.

When I see an image in my head that compels me, where there's this mystery about what's going to happen next or could happen next, I'll be intrigued. There are so many scripts that you read, and you know exactly what's going to happen, and there aren't too many where you can't tell within the first 20 pages where it's going.

I do believe that even if you're the most clever person around and you figure out the 'whodunit' and you're not surprised - that shouldn't prevent you from enjoying the story.

Suspense is my thing. I think I am able to make people want to keep turning pages. They want to know what happens.

Every story needs an element of suspense - or it's lousy.

I know 'Lost' used to drive people mad trying to anticipate what was happening or what something meant.

I haven't a clue what's going to happen next, and I can't wait to find out.

The closest synonym of happiness is excitement, and you can generate it by doing something that you can't completely comprehend. This understanding makes the process rich and exciting.

You never know in 'Riverdale' who's going to drop off next.

I like keeping people guessing. I like to have fun with them wondering if I'm sane or not.

One of the wonderful things about 'Power' and why fans often say it makes their heart race is it's set up like a horror film because the audience is, like, four or five steps ahead of the characters.

I believe thrillers work if the story is good. It is not easy to make a thriller because the audience is making their own story in their minds as they watch the film. You have to break that expectation and still make them like the film.