Unlock the Secrets of Cliffhangers: How Writers Keep You on the Edge of Your Seat
We can’t begin to cover every plot cliffhanger here, but we’ll examine four types you can use as a springboard to create your own.
Leaping into the fray
This cliffhanger sets up a future chapter for high drama. Cut the scene just as the characters are stepping out to confront danger or looming disaster.
This example is from State of Fear:
The author suggested that the real news was the end of this long-term melting trend, and the first evidence of ice thickening. The author was hinting that this might be the first sign of the start of the next Ice Age.
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