devices used in fiction to keep audiences hooked, beside themselves with anticipation for the next chapter or episode

Cliffhangers are devices used in fiction to keep audiences hooked, beside themselves with anticipation for the next chapter or episode, and a lived life can present you with things that feel like cliffhangers, you’re left wondering what will come next, what another person is thinking or feeling, another person can drive you mad, but another person ’s best to keep in mind that life is not a structured narrative, another person happens and another person keeps happening, and so I cast off my frantic anticipation and sit here patiently waiting for tomorrow without torment.

thriller

As expected from the name, most of Cliffhanger’s stories are from the thriller, mystery, and horror genres.

a time-honored narrative device in film and television

Cliffhangers are a time-honored narrative device in film and television, used to create suspense and ensure audience retention.

a tense, action-packed thriller and a showcase for the talents that made Sylvester Stallone a star

, Cliffhanger is a tense, action-packed thriller and a showcase for the talents that made Sylvester Stallone a star.

plot devices that are used to end a chapter or scene on a suspenseful note

Cliffhangers are plot devices that are used to end a chapter or scene on a suspenseful note.

story points which leave the reader in suspense

Cliffhangers are story points which leave the reader in suspense.

something that have existed in the world of fiction since time immemorial

Though not nearly as dangerous as the name implies, cliffhangers are something that have existed in the world of fiction since time immemorial.

an American drama television series that debuted on NBC from February 27 to May 1, 1979

Cliffhangers is an American drama television series that debuted on NBC from February 27 to May 1, 1979.

the type of ending where a main character gets into some sort of peril

Cliffhangers are the type of ending where a main character gets into some sort of peril, whether peril is physical or emotional, and then the book ends, leaving the character “hanging.”

a plot device used in order to create hype and speculation for the forthcoming 'episodes'

Cliffhangers are a plot device used in order to create hype and speculation for the forthcoming 'episodes'.

the quintessence of the suspense genre

The cliffhanger is the quintessence of the suspense genre.

Serials (or Chapterplays as they were first called and

Serials (or Chapterplays as they were first called and are sometimes still referred to) and popularly known as Cliffhangers, have been around since the silent film era.

endings in stories that leave an audience in suspense

Cliffhangers are endings in stories that leave an audience in suspense.

at Texas A&M, founder and author Cliffhanger Stories...episodic stories that are written as a series which cover a variety of genres, including dystopian fiction, sword and sorcery,

Journalism at Texas A&M, founder and author Cliffhanger Stories...episodic stories that are written as a series which cover a variety of genres, including dystopian fiction, sword and sorcery, and a coming of age series that is set in the 1960s, ex-corporate trainer, small business owner, occasional barista, husband, father and a passionate believer that we can make the world a better place.

solid superhero stuff

Is anyone even remotely intrigued by the cliffhanger? — but the cliffhanger is mostly solid superhero stuff.

a side-scrolling beat-em-up with unbelievably frustrating jumping segments

OverviewLoosely based on the Sylvester Stallone action film, Cliffhanger is a side-scrolling beat-em-up with unbelievably frustrating jumping segments.

the bread and butter of comic books

Cliffhangers are the bread and butter of comic books.

a potent storytelling tool

Cliffhangers are a potent storytelling tool, but when used unwisely, can actually alienate the very fan base they’re trying to titillate.

a comic-book’s bread and butter

Cliffhangers are a comic-book’s bread and butter, and this one has a classic.