Well after a long hiatus I’m back with more discussion on writing. Donald Maass, perhaps the most powerful literary agent in the business, cites micro-tension as the most important weapon in an author’s arsenal to create compelling novels. But what is micro-tension? Micro-tension is those little conflicts (not necessarily physical) that keep the reader moving page after page, even when key plot points aren’t taking … Continue reading Micro Tension – Keep Your Reader Flipping Those Pages