In their latest episode, the Writing Excuses hosts continue their discussion on tension, this time focusing on the importance of creating tension in an immersive story world. They talk about the importance of using tropes and techniques while also using variation in order to make your story less predictable. They also dive into the difference between tension and conflict, and talk about how you can use the former to help the latter. Finally, they touch on how tension affects try-fail cycles, inverted pyramids, and worldbuilding.
