#suspensewriters

[liorabookstudio]

something I didn’t notice at first… but it kept showing up in my writing

sometimes we explain too much right after a strong moment

like a character does something bold, says something sharp, or feels something heavy… and then we rush in to explain it all, just in case the reader “misses it”

but that extra explanation can quietly take the power out of the moment

I’ve started leaving a little space instead letting the line sit, letting the action speak, letting the reader feel it without being guided too tightly

it changed the way my scenes land more than I expected

have you ever caught yourself doing this… or noticed it in something you wrote?

[liorabookstudio]

if this wasn’t your story… would you even stop to read it?

like if you stumbled on it with no attachment, no context would it actually pull you in… or would you keep scrolling?

I asked myself that and didn’t like how long I paused

I wanna know yours though yes or no… and why