PRIVATE
&&.
HIGHLY SELECTIVE
serial killer indie oc
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written by JENNA
you’re in love with a knife fight
and his LIPS taste like gunpowder.
his h e a r t is a battlefield demanding
attention, his mind a dismantled tragedy,
but his love is like the whole world electric
and the sun laid at your feet.
theme by kayla
art by seniorroyal
music player by fukuo
#people who say stiles and allison weren’t friends#or they only cared for each other because of scott TAKE NOTE#that is not the face of a girl looking at her acquaintance#that is the face of a girl looking at one of her closest friends and trying to resolve something in herself that would let her put him down for the greater good.#and ultimately she can’t.#allison died for her friends#and stiles was definitely one of them.
It’s fucking red.
I’ve literally waited for this video for years. i’ve been reading the gif in the wrong tone the entire time
Boring stories are often boring because they lack tension. If your story doesn’t quite pack the punch you wish it did, you should take a look at how much tension you’re creating. It’s important to remember that you don’t need an explosive scene to create tension; it could also be something simple. As long as you stay true to your characters and plot, you’ll be able to build scenes that will put your readers on the edge of their seats. Here’s a few ways to jolt your characters to the next level:
Make them question their beliefs
Nothing shocks your characters quite like giving them an identity crisis. If a character has believed something for a long time only to find out they’ve been misinformed or lied to, their world shatters. If you can make your character question who they really are, you’ll add tension and intrigue your readers. You’ll also succeed in giving your character the motivation to figure things out. The need for self-understanding is often a good motivational factor and will shock your characters into action.
Raise the stakes
The best way to add tension to your story is to raise the stakes. Say your character needs to get something from your antagonist, but you don’t know how to make it more exciting. Add something to it that will make your character need to act right away. Maybe the world will end in three days if your character can’t get whatever they need to get. Put a time limit on something. Force them into acting fast. There are countless ways you can raise the stakes for your characters, so you can come up with something that will fit your story.
Take away something they love
A great way to shock your characters is to take something away from them that means a lot. However, be careful not to create a character just to die for motivational purposes. For example, setting up a weak love interest and then having them die, so that the main character will want revenge. Try to focus on something that will help with your protagonist’s characterization. Say your main character really loves their job and they’re climbing up the ranks, but then suddenly they get fired and they don’t know what to do next. You’ve taken away something they love and understand and also made them question their beliefs and their place in the world. You can add more to this. Maybe the antagonist got them fired. This might motivate them to seek revenge. These are just simple examples, but taking away something important to a character will help add tension.
-Kris Noel
