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How to make your writing suspenseful - Victoria Smith

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How to make your writing suspenseful - Victoria Smith

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You’ll discover how to craft suspense in your writing by focusing on the unknown rather than explicit horror. Victoria Smith shares techniques to keep readers on edge, ideal for fiction writers aiming to build tension through subtle storytelling.

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What makes a good horror story? Hideous monsters and fountains of blood might seem like a good place to start, but as horror author H.P. Lovecraft wrote, “The oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown.” Writers harness that fear not by revealing horrors, but by leaving the audience hanging in a state of suspense. Victoria Smith gives some tips for adding suspense to your writing.

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TED-Ed published this 4:36 video tutorial on October 25, 2018. It has been watched 3,367,241 times on YouTube.

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  • How to make your writing suspenseful - Victoria Smith amara.org

    Writers harness that fear not by revealing horrors, but by leaving the audience hanging in a state of suspense. Victoria Smith gives some tips for adding suspense to your writing. Lesson by Victoria Smith, directed by S…

  • How to make your writing suspenseful - Victoria Smith | TED-Ed ed.ted.com

    What makes a good horror story? Hideous monsters and fountains of blood might seem like a good place to start, but as horror author H.P. Lovecraft wrote, “The oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown.” W…

  • How to make your writing suspenseful - Victoria Smith tedinarabic.ted.com

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