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Endings, resolution & recurrence · Working

Cliffhanger

Also called: hanger

ELI5

An ending or break that leaves an urgent question, danger or decision unresolved to pull the audience forward.

Used in conversation

“Let’s track the cliffhanger through the outline before rewriting scenes.”

Pitch context

Use this when explaining how the story works on the page or across the finished screen experience.

Why it matters: Helps describe how a story works on the page and how its dramatic parts fit together.

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