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Tag: rising conflict

Suspense: What it is and Ways to Create It

April 7, 2015May 15, 2021 ~ Megan ~ Leave a comment

We're looking at tension, conflict, and suspense this week.  You can find tension and conflict here.  Onward to suspense . . . What is Suspense? "Suspense is any unresolved tension in the story that makes the reader want to see what happens next," says James Scott Bell. Raymond Obstfeld agrees:  "On a basic level, suspense … Continue reading Suspense: What it is and Ways to Create It

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