Mental Health Monday–Character Conflict

As writers gear up for NaNo, I want to review an important tidbit to keep in mind. Stories thrive on tension and a sure-fire way to create tension is through conflict. Not only can conflict occur between characters, it can also happen within a character. Here are some examples of conflict between characters: Protagonist vs. [...]

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Flake-out Friday–Tension Demonstration

Whether your’re writing action packed scenes or letting your MC and antag take breaks between conflicts, the tension’s gotta stay tight. Kevin James demonstrates the importance of keeping heightened emotional tension during an ordinary errand. The dash of humor really brings it to the next level. Click the link–it will take you to YouTube to [...]

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Balancing Tension

Scott Johnson on the Dark Angel Fiction Writing blog posted about creating tension in every genre. The post gave tips on how to build the tension slowly over time without losing the reader’s interest. He wrote: My own definition of tension as it relates to horror, and writing in general, is taking your characters to [...]

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Flake-out Friday–Tension makes all the difference…

What are the elements of tension? A confrontation. Impossible circumstances. Angst and emotion. Suspense. This clip captures tension…er, sort of. Maybe this one’s better? Hmm, maybe a little too technical? How about this one? The narration is great. I think we have a WINNER!!!

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