Eastern Shore Writers Bay To Ocean Conference 2024

Calm and Chaos: Mastering the Art of Narrative Tension

Narrative tension is not just a storytelling tool—it's the lifeblood of riveting stories, whether you’re writing genre fiction, memoirs, or non-fiction. Harnessing it effectively, however, can often feel like capturing lightning in a bottle.

Join author Ariele Sieling on a journey into the heart of narrative tension. Learn what it is and its crucial role in storytelling. Delve into the subtle differences between macro tension and micro tension, explore strategies for balancing calm and chaos, and get up close and personal with the arsenal of tools available to keep your reader engrossed in the story.

In this workshop, take a deep dive into narrative tension, and emerge with new strategies to keep your reader hooked from beginning to end.

Useful Links

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writers Reach Series

Writing is more than just words on the page. It's also business, marketing, planning, organizing, and exploring difficult and complex ideas. This series will take you through a range of topics from strategizing to planning to digging deep into the creative life of being a writer. Author A. J. Sieling is an independent science fiction and fantasy author.

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