September 2025
Anticipation and Tension: the Keys to Reader Investment
<p>A great many elements drive reader investment, but tension and anticipation are often the unsung—but critical---keys to story success. From macro issues of plotting to micro line-level concerns, adept writers find ways to draw readers decisively through a narrative with promises of what’s to come while skillfully subverting expectations along the way. </p><p>In this hands-on workshop, we’ll discuss the balance of tension and anticipation as those elements relate to story, scene structure, style, and more. We’ll explore ways to keep the reader turning pages and the best ways to reward them by delivering a satisfying experience</p>
Lecture replays are available after the free trial ends. To end your trial early, email brooke@inkedvoices.com .
About Lorin Oberweger
Lorin Oberweger is a highly sought-after independent book editor and ghostwriter with more than twenty-five years experience in publishing. Her company, Free Expressions, offers writing workshops nationwide, and she’s known for her one-on-one story mastermind weekends. An award-winning author, Lorin has six traditionally published books (four fiction, two nonfiction), including BOOMERANG, REBOUND, and BOUNCE, published by Harper/William Morrow. Two more are due for publication in 2020. Her work has appeared in well over one-hundred periodicals, and her books have received glowing reviews from the New York Times, USA Today, Kirkus Reviews, and others.