The information in a story doesn't just sit there as it would in a logical proposition. Instead, it's built to create suspense.

故事中的信息和理性主张中的信息不一样：故事中的信息不只是信息而已，还可以制造听众的悬念。

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Writers of the most spine-tingling horror stories and thrillers create a feeling of suspense and of dread, and one online thread proves it only takes a few words to give readers the chills.

最吓人的恐怖故事的作家和惊悚片的编剧能营造出悬疑和恐惧的气氛，而一篇网帖证明，只需寥寥数语就能把读者吓到打寒颤。

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Writers use foreshadowing to create interest and to build suspense.

作者使用伏笔去创造兴趣或设立悬念。

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He holds us with his extravagant virtuosity and his ability to create suspense through long sequences, yet the movie is meaningless for anyone with genuine moral curiosity.

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Alternatively the cynic in me wonders whether Sinn Fein simply want to inject uncertainty into the proceedings in order to create more suspense prior to announcing a positive decision.

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You might also think it would create some suspense for the second installment, which Winfrey decided to add only this week after managing to keep Armstrong talking for a full two and a half hours during their Monday interview.

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