~ Tension is how much the reader care's about your characters. If the reader doesn't like your characters, enjoy spending time with them, or care what happens to them, that's what editors call, "Lacks Tension." Believe me. I've had enough return letters to prove it.
Suspense is how much readers care what will happen next? If you keep them guessing, that's suspense.
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The Puritans generally wrote about religion, their experiences with other religions, and some other things, while revolutionary- era literature was more about freedom and opportunity.
Explanation:
Revolution literature spun more about reaching understanding ideas (such as human rights, government power, etc.). Puritan literature was intended to make people (religious or not) open their eyes to the world of crime and to deliver God more relevant in your normal life and make God more comprehensible.
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