The Secret Power Behind Cliffhangers That Keeps You Glued to Every Story
That’s not trouble for your POV character. But it’s trouble for the woman they hauled into the car. And it’s trouble for the cops. Once again, that’s an injustice. And your reader’s going to worry. Your reader will turn the page.
If you’re going to end your scene with trouble, make it trouble for the right person.
But How Much Trouble?
One issue here is that most novels are not over-the-top. Not all readers are looking for a bank robbery in every scene. If you’re writing a novel at a lower level of tension, that’s fine.
