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The Rebel Author Podcast

282 Crafting Conflict & Tension with A.Y. Chao

Feb 19, 2025
01:05:22

Episode Show Notes

In this episode we cover: 

  • Exploring themes of identity and belonging
  • The difference between conflict and tension
  • Building sustainable tension across a novel and a series
  • How to create subtle conflict between characters
  • Using cliffhangers vs softer hooks

Links I mentioned:

Girl Games: NSFW Special Edition Kickstarter

Find out more about A.Y.:

Instagram @ay_chao

Shanghai Immortal

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