In considering suspense, you might want to refer to the following checklist: • Can your first paragraph arouse curiosity by withholding a piece of information till a bit later? • Does your story set up a question or controversy and not answer or resolve it immediately? • Are you loading in facts that unnecessarily diminish suspense early? • Have you described an action that may arouse curiosity but that isn’t explained in the same paragraph? • Can you convert any sentence to a question that will arouse curiosity rather than satisfy it?
