You may know how to create suspension in fiction (novels and short stories). A blog is a different category altogether. In normal fiction you might use time constraints (the ticking time bomb), keep the stakes high, apply pressure, create a dilemma and so forth. They don’t always work well in a blog. Here is how to apply suspense in a blog:
Keep the stakes high. Example; I accidently overdosed, and the medics are on the way. I must finish this blog before I lose conscientiousness or die. I’m writing as fast as I can – no time to proofread. I’m fading fast…
Apply pressure. Example; My wife says I must quit this blog or she will leave me. I stuck out and went to the library. I know she’s out looking for me now. She will walk in any minute and catch me. As luck would have it, I have writer’s block.
Create a dilemma. Example; My house is on fire. I’m torn between saving myself and my family or writing this blog. I have many loyal followers, so I have to finish the blog. The heat is getting unbearable. The smoke is making it hard to see my monitor. Almost done.
Use time constraints. Example; This blog will self-destruct in five minutes.
Good luck and keep writing those blogs.
Keep the stakes high. Example; I accidently overdosed, and the medics are on the way. I must finish this blog before I lose conscientiousness or die. I’m writing as fast as I can – no time to proofread. I’m fading fast…
Apply pressure. Example; My wife says I must quit this blog or she will leave me. I stuck out and went to the library. I know she’s out looking for me now. She will walk in any minute and catch me. As luck would have it, I have writer’s block.
Create a dilemma. Example; My house is on fire. I’m torn between saving myself and my family or writing this blog. I have many loyal followers, so I have to finish the blog. The heat is getting unbearable. The smoke is making it hard to see my monitor. Almost done.
Use time constraints. Example; This blog will self-destruct in five minutes.
Good luck and keep writing those blogs.
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