Cliffhangers are what drives the reader towards the next chapter. They're also what drives the readers to insanity. So they're good!
Cliffhangers will make the readers desperate to read more, burning in a fire of desire that you control! Mwahahaha!
The best writers always include cliffhangers between chapters, or if they're really evil (like Uncle Rick), in between books.
Cliffhangers are so much fun to write, and then you get to sit back and watch the crying emojis appear in the comments, begging for the next chapter.
Cliffhangers are maniacal, and make a great book.
So without further ado, here's how to write a cliffhanger:
-Make it take place at the end of a chapter or a book, not a paragraph. That's no fun for the reader or the writer.
-It has to be misleading. The story a must have the impression that the reader will have closure, but then they don't. This will add shock to the story.
-It must be at an intense moment. You can't be like, "Sam advanced with his butterfly net and swung! Did he catch the butterfly?" This is an extreme example, but you get the point. It has to be something the reader cares about, something significant to the plot. More like:
Sam closed his eyes and said a silent prayer. He was so high up, but if he didn't jump soon, Danny might drown. If anything went wrong... Well, he would prefer not to think about that. With a big breath held in his lungs, he jumped from the cliff down toward the inky sea.
See? There's a huge difference.
In case you're wondering what happened to Sam, he did catch the butterfly so he could give it to his mom. It got loose in the house and laid eggs and there was a huge incident that involved the exterminators, a butterfly specialist, and the fire department. Don't ask.
Also, Sam leapt off the cliff to save Danny, who was drowning. They both were rescued by the coast guard and went to the hospital. Sam injured his leg but was okay. Danny was fine, and they realized they were gay, fell in love, got married, and adopted 3 children. The end.
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Good luck, you guys are going to write killer cliffhangers, I can feel it. Happy writing! 🗞
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