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Relentless Tension: Crafting Suspense That Never Lets Go

Presented by: Gay Yellen | JD Webb | Kiersten Modglin | Linda Petrilli Duncan | Terrence McCauley | Terri Parlato
Categories: Character | Conflict | Dialogue | Mystery | Pacing | Plot | Suspense | Writing

Gay Yellen, J.D. Webb, Kiersten Modglin, Linda Petrilli Duncan, Terrence McCauley, and Terri Parlato share the techniques they use to sustain tension from the opening scene to the last page. They discuss how character motivation, dialogue, pacing, and plot twists combine to create suspense that feels organic rather than forced. Writers will come away with clear strategies for keeping readers anxious, invested, and eager for what comes next.

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