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Writing suspense: keep readers reading long into the night

For suspenseful fiction, keep readers curious

From 3 Fiction Writing Tips: Curiosity Creates Bestsellers:

You want readers not only to become curious, you want their curiosity to build until it becomes concern, anxiety… and even FEAR for your characters.

You arouse curiosity by withholding information.

Let’s look at some additional tips for writing suspenseful fiction. (By the way, you need to provide suspense in all genres, not just in the suspense and mystery genres.)

Read the full post: 3 Quick Tips For Suspenseful Fiction: Invoke Readers’ Imagination.

Posted by Angela Booth on March 05, 2022 in Practice your writing skills | Permalink

Tags: bestselling fiction, readers, suspense writing

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