Building Tension: The Art of Suspense in Writing

Categories: Craft | Suspense | Writing

B.J. Sloan, Carol Gyzander, Christine M. Fairchild, Jennifer Sadera, and Katherine Hutchinson-Hayes dig into how suspense keeps readers locked in across genres. They discuss pacing, escalating stakes, and emotional timing, offering practical insight into how tension builds gradually and why restraint is often just as powerful as surprise.

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