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18.09: Unpacking the Tension

Writing Excuses

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Tension vs Conflict

Tension is a combination of anticipation and hope. Without that one outcome I like and one outcome I don't like, there isn't really any tension. The tension is the thing that both the readers and the characters can share.

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