Using Tension to Create an Immersive Story World

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In this episode, the Writing Excuses host discuss the importance of tension in creating an immersive story world. They talk about 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 support the latter. Finally, they touch on tension’s effect on try-fail cycles, inverted pyramids, and worldbuilding.