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Why do authors use tension in a story?

To hook in the reader and make them more interested in the story.

Explanation:

They also use it to show the stakes in the story and give it more depth and show why the characters do what they do.

Tension is used by an Author to create an emotional connection between the characters and the reader. The intention is to keep the reader passionate about the story and to make them develop empathy for the main character in the story.

To keep the reader apprehensive and curious with the events of history.

Explanation:

Writers use tension in their stories to defer the distressed and curious reader about what is generating tension, so the reader remains interested in how that tension will be resolved.

The dramatic tension in writing is creating a suspense effect that creates in the reader as your story progresses. Thriller writers use several different techniques to create this effect.

Tension arises where there is a risk  for the characters in the story, and uncertainty as to some aspect  of the outcome. The reader is induced to keep reading because he   cares about what happens to the characters, and wants to know  whether the character will avoid the risk, or how he or she will

avoid the risk, as the genre usually dictates whether the main character will ultimately succeed.