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How to make your writing suspenseful

What techniques does the lesson suggest for creating suspense in fiction? Make a list, and add examples from suspenseful books that you have read. Are there any other techniques you would add?

Plagiarism

Why do you think that plagiarism is considered to be such a serious offense in the academic community? What do you think are the most important reasons to avoid plagiarism?

Expand a Moment

Pick 1-2 lines of any of your writing and rewrite them so the moment lasts at least a paragraph (5 sentences) long. Your goal is to pick a sentence where an event or emotion is described briefly, and expand it so the event/emotion is described in slooooooow motion detail.

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