Last month I read, C. S. Lakin’s latest in her Writer’s Toolbox Series: Masterful Microtension, The Essential Element of Powerful Fiction. It’s the best book on writing craft I’ve read in a long time, partly because it appeals to my #1 Clifton strength: Learner. But mostly because it’s solid advice for improving your fiction. Not many teachers are writing about microtension, so I’m glad Lakin not only tackled the subject but gave us an entire book on it. But what is microtens