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The Slow Burn: How to Build Suspense That Won’t Let Go

Presented by: Angela Greenman | Gay Yellen | Jacy Sellers | Kiersten Modglin | Lois Winston
Categories: Character | Dialogue | Location | Setting | Suspense | Writing

Angela Greenman, Gay Yellen, Jacy Sellers, Kiersten Modglin, and Lois Winston explore how suspense is layered onto a story long before the big moment hits. They examine how character motivation, setting, dialogue, and location work together to build tension, stretch anticipation, and keep readers turning pages even when nothing explodes.

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