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Waiting and Suspense Are Fundamental Storytelling Devices
Waiting and suspense are fundamental storytelling devices. Anticipatory brain activity prepares for the future, making incoming information a little more predictable so it's easier to focus attention on what's important. This means that anticipation grabs attention so that an audience member can prepare themselves for the future which diverts them from anything else in that moment. The waiting game was inspired by my friend Nireh Al, best-selling author of Hooked and Indestractable.
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