The Rebel Author Podcast

282 Crafting Conflict & Tension with A.Y. Chao

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Episode Show Notes

In this episode we cover: 

  • Exploring themes of identity and belonging
  • The difference between conflict and tension
  • Building sustainable tension across a novel and a series
  • How to create subtle conflict between characters
  • Using cliffhangers vs softer hooks

    • Links I mentioned:

    Girl Games: NSFW Special Edition Kickstarter

    Find out more about A.Y.:

    Instagram @ay_chao

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