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

Thriller & Suspense • Writing Craft
2023
Featuring Angela Greenman, Gay Yellen, Jacy Sellers, Kiersten Modglin, Lois Winston

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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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