Unlock the Secret Power of Cliffhangers: How Writers Keep You Glued to Every Page
The Blackout
Think of this like a fade to black on the screen. It can come about in a lot of ways—unconsciousness, sleep, even death.
The blackout nearly always involves a time jump. When you come back to this character’s viewpoint, you must account for that time. Let the reader know how much time has passed and how the character got out of the dilemma that caused the blackout.
You should cut and jump after the blackout, but don’t stay away too long. The farther they get from the scene, the less readers will remember or care about it.
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