Lack of Tension

Tension creates an atmosphere that anything can happen or something is about to happen. Without it, a novel can have trouble engaging a reader. Here are some articles on creating and raising the tensions in your scenes.

A sampling of articles on raising tension

• Whoa, That’s Tense. Raising the Tension in Your Scenes
• 5 Ways to Build Suspense Like a Master
• Three Ways to Add Tension During Revisions
• Ready, Set...Where's the Action? Keeping Informative Scenes Tense
• Shh! It's a Secret: Raising the Tension and Conflict in a Scene
• One, Two Three, Notice Me: The Rule of Three
• Look Close: Pinpointing the Parts of Your Plot

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