Unlock the Secrets of Cliffhangers: How Writers Keep You on the Edge of Your Seat
There are numerous sub-categories of character cliffhangers writers can use to accomplish this. We’ll look at three of them.
Character reveal
This happens when the cliffhanger builds up and peaks by revealing something pertinent about the character.
Think about Indiana Jones at the end of the opening scene in Raiders of the Lost Ark. He’s just been through a dozen harrowing, life-threatening moments, but as he jumps into the getaway plane and it takes off, he freaks out about a little snake in his seat.
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