Let’s talk about what suspense is. Sure, yes, we know what it is in a “I know it when I feel it” kind of way, but if we want our stories to ...

Try-fail cycles are the key to writing engaging prose because they structure conflict in such a way that it creates suspense. Try-Fail Cycle...

Just as characters have internal and external goals so there are internal and external stakes. Inner Stakes versus Outer Stakes As I’ve ment...