Narrative tension refers to the feeling of suspense or excitement created by a story. It keeps the readers or viewers engaged by making them curious about what could happen next. Full definition
Working with young adult «collaborators», she creates narrative tension between past occurrences and future ones, reality and fiction, horror and delight. (saranightingale.com)
The film also lacks narrative tension and it is way, way too long. (timeout.com)
While before she would focus on her adopted city, she began to extend it into her personal history, adding narrative tension to the newer work. (artsandculturetx.com)