Building Suspense

Steaphan Kay and Helen Corvis delve into the art of keeping readers on the edge of their seats in this suspenseful episode. Discover how to introduce high stakes early, escalate tension as the story progresses, use pacing and structure strategically, and employ misdirection and twists to craft page-turning tales. With examples from their own sci-fi novel "In the Arms of the Void," Helen and Steaphan illustrate techniques like shortening time limits, increasing danger, and raising the emotional stakes for characters. They also discuss using short sentences, cliffhangers, and trimmed description to control pacing during tense scenes. Prepare to be gripped by revelations on crafting red herrings, shocking twists, and reversals of fortune that will leave your readers reeling.  Please Like & Follow us wherever you listen to this podcast and on social. Helen's Bio Site (bio.site/helencorvis) Steaphan's  Bio.Site (bio.site/steaphankay) Co-Authored Serial Fiction: In the Arms of the Void   Related Content For This Episode: 4+ Tips for Building Suspense in Mysteries Other Content: For indie authors at: IndieAuthors.Social For readers at steaphankay.com/blog For authors at steaphankay.com/authors For art lovers at deviantart.com/authorsteaphankay