“Alfred Hitchcock, the undisputed master of suspense drama once said, ‘There is no terror in a bang only in the anticipation of it.’ Anticipation is one of the most important emotions scriptwriters can feel as they look forward to something that will happen in the future, whether it’s positive, like winning a big prize, or negative, like facing off against a superior opponent. Without this forward momentum, the story will drag and fail to hold the readers interest.”
Karl Iglesias
Creative Screenwriting
September/October 2009
The Power of Anticipation, page 48
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