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The 10 Best Ways to Create Suspense in Your Story
(Originally published June 6, 2022)
Hey, storyteller!
Did you know that suspense is critical to your story even if you're writing sweet romance, cozy Christian fiction, or tales for children? Suspense makes readers ask questions, crave to know what will happen next, and—most important of all—keep turning pages! But how can you add or increase suspense in your story, especially if you aren't writing thrillers, mystery, or crime drama?
In this week's writer coaching session, I share 10 ways you can add suspense to your story, no matter the genre.
Watch the video to discover:
- What suspense is and why it is so vital to your story
- The fundamentals of creating suspense
- 10 techniques for adding suspense to any story
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Video Timestamps
- 0:01 Introduction
- 1:13 A Gift for You
- 1:50 Suspense Defined
- 3:32 The Threat
- 3:42 High Stakes
- 5:01 Danger
- 5:40 Victory/Defeat Cycles
- 6:20 Withholding Information
- 6:28 Mystery
- 7:18 Trail of Breadcrumbs
- 7:48 Dramatic Irony
- 10:20 Red Herrings
- 11:32 Anticipation & Surprise
- 11:41 The "What If" Twist
- 12:27 The Element of Time
- 15:15 Foreshadowing
- 17:31 This Week’s Power-Up
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