18.12: The Long Shadow of Unanswered Questions
Our continuing exploration of tension has taken us to a favorite technique: unanswered questions. Sure, this obviously applies to mysteries, but consider the question posed in romances: \u201cwill they get together?\u201d In its simplest form, the unanswered question that forces a page-turn is "what happens on the next page?"\xa0In this episode we explore how to use unanswered questions to drive tension, and how to avoid some common pitfalls.
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