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  • The craft of #writing: ratcheting chapter tension

    The craft of #writing: ratcheting chapter tension

    Like a pinball, your story bounces around in your head, hitting your occipital lobe, hippocampus, and the front of your brain, lighting them all up with the act of creation. If you are a master writer, you light up the caudate nucleus, which handles skills gained over time. Creating a story uses tons of brain…