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Creating Suspense
Feb. 15th, 2009 12:59 pmAnother writing/reading question for people.
What are your opinions on creation suspense/tension by using exposition to show something outside of what the characters are aware of? For example:
Neither of them noticed the man on hill, watching their every move.
In visual media this is quite powerful, usually done by shifting the camera behind a bush and watching the heroes for a minute through that perspective (possibly with the slightest hint of someone or something pushing some of the branches out of the way.)
Is it a jarring effect in prose? Does it depend on the overall POV of the story?
What are your opinions on creation suspense/tension by using exposition to show something outside of what the characters are aware of? For example:
Neither of them noticed the man on hill, watching their every move.
In visual media this is quite powerful, usually done by shifting the camera behind a bush and watching the heroes for a minute through that perspective (possibly with the slightest hint of someone or something pushing some of the branches out of the way.)
Is it a jarring effect in prose? Does it depend on the overall POV of the story?
