Unlock the Secrets of Cliffhangers: How Writers Keep You on the Edge of Your Seat
Look at this example from The Blue Nowhere:
“But . . .” Sobbing now, shoulders slumped in hopelessness. “Who are you? You don’t even know me. . . .”
“Not true, Lara,” he whispered, studying her anguish the way an imperious chess master examines his defeated opponent’s face. “I know everything about you. Everything in the world.”
CUT!
Such a cliffhanger leaves readers with a delicious sense of curiosity and prompts them to turn the page and continue reading.
In the next section, we’ll take a look at cliffhangers that arise from events inside the plot.
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