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Dramatic tension
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The Truth of Consequences
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March 13, 2025
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Techniques for Pushing Your Hero Off the Grid
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February 28, 2025
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Techniques for Speeding Up Narrative Time
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February 27, 2025
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How Ambiguity Ramps Up Horror
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February 11, 2025
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Advice for Writing Intense Scenes
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January 22, 2025
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Lessons on Subtext from ‘Challengers’
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October 30, 2024
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Can Your Readers Trust You?
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October 21, 2024
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Anticipation and Subversion
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October 17, 2024
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An Interview on Tension with P. Djèlí Clark
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October 14, 2024
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Using Tension to Create an Immersive Story World
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October 7, 2024
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