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Build Tension

Resources Amping Up Tension and Suspense to Keep Readers Turning Pages

Learn why a lack of tension and suspense may be what’s keeping you from that publishing contract, plus more from Writer’s Digest!

The Editors of Writer's Digest

Settings 4 Ways to Craft Irresistible, Believable Workplace Tension in Fiction Lauren Okie

Writing Techniques 8 Tips for Increasing Tension in Any Genre Laura Resau

Write Better Fiction Building and Maintaining Tension in a Thriller Novel S.B. Caves

Write Better Fiction 12 Tips for Creating and Maintaining Romantic Tension in Fiction Anne Gracie

Writing Techniques How to Build Tension and Heighten the Stakes Jessica Page Morrell

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