How to Add Tension to a Story - The 4 Types of Dramatic Tension
Channel: Michelle Renee Miller
Date: 17/01/2024

You're wondering how to add tension to a story, right? Well today we're going to talk about the 4 types of dramatic tension that will help you raise the stakes in your story. 

Adding tension to a story is important for keeping your readers hooked in the this world you've created, and wanting to follow the characters you've spent so much time with. 

Including these types of tension will help you build a seamless lead up to the climax of your story. We'll go over the tension in relationships, tasks, suspense, and mystery, and how to lay the groundwork so the tension makes an impact on your reader.

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✨Chapters✨
00:00 Introduction
01:00 What is tension?
02:47 Tension of Relationships
03:37 Tension of the Task
04:23 Tension of Surprise
05:37 Tension of Mystery
06:19 Laying the Groundwork
08:18 Next Steps

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I’m Michelle. I’m a short story writer who holds a Bachelor’s degree in creative writing.

I teach the foundations of creative fiction writing to writers just starting out, looking to get published, or somewhere in between. I’m bringing my teaching practice online so I can reach more writers just like you, and we can all grow our craft together. 

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