: Re: How do I add tension to a story, when the reader knows the MC survives? To clarify: There are two parts to the book (or I might split them into separate books), one with my main protagonist,

It's quite possible to feel tension and doubt about the outcome of a book you've read before many times --if you become immersed enough in it, you suspend your disbelief, and forget that you already know what happens.

So my advice is to work on making this the best and most immersive book you can, and don't worry about what the readers may already know about the outcome.

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