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Beguile Your Readers with Tension, Suspense, and Conflict

Tension, suspense, and conflict are often confused or underused by writers. Learn to use them in your stories and captivate your readers.

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Building Suspense: Meet Your Readers in the Middle and They Will Come

Donna Galanti I’ve learned so much about suspense since writing my first book. One thing I’ve learned in fiction, and movies, is that surprise can be overrated. Surprise is two seconds of “Boo!” Suspense is ten minutes of “Oh, No! Will she die or not?” We’ve all heard go for suspense when you can--and for a reason. It keeps the […]

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