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Contents
What is a cliffhanger in a novel?
A cliffhanger is a plot device in which a part of a story ends unresolved in order to get the audience to return to the story in the next chapter.
They are a marketing tactic that drives readers to purchase the next part of the series. The reader is left excited, anxious, and craving to know what will happen next. Most of the time, it works for the author.
Can you end the first book on a cliffhanger?
It’s all right. I’ve seen many famous authors end a book in a way that nobody cares.
How do cliffhangers create suspense?
A big plot twist or sudden end to a story is known as a cliffhanger. It is a device that is used to cause suspense, but most importantly, it leaves unanswered questions that make the reader or viewer want to come back to find out what will happen.
Why are cliffhangers interesting?
Readers can’t put the book down at the end of a chapter if cliffhangers are writing devices that keep them from doing so. Bridges are created across the gaps between chapters when the book is held together by them. Readers move forward to the end of the book with the help of them.
What was the first cliffhanger?
A Pair of Blue Eyes, a serialised version of which was published in Tinsley’s Magazine between September 1872 and July 1873, is thought to be the origin of the term “cliffhanger”.