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Pattern Interrupts for Captivating Content
How to create tension and relieve it like a pro storyteller.

Boring.
Find yourself trapped in familiar patterns, daily content that feels stale, and annoying?
Way too predictable!?
There's a secret spice that can make your writing fresh and captivating.
It's called pattern interruption.
Imagine being able to craft stories that keep your readers on the edge of their seats, eagerly anticipating what comes next. By leveraging pattern interruption, you'll be able to build tension and then skillfully relieve it, leaving your audience craving more.
Let’s dive deep:
Understand the psychology behind pattern recognition
Learn how to strategically introduce pattern interrupts
Discover the art of building tension and relieving it
I love my dog.
When I'm walking my dog I purposefully introduce unexpected twists and turns to our daily routine. Pattern interruption in storytelling keeps your audience engaged and curious.
A pattern interrupt, on the other hand, requires some sort of jolt. Tension is created, and energy is diverted to consider this new input. Is it something worth considering?
If you're looking to win your audience, then you need to learn this art:
3 Powerful Steps to Craft Captivating Content with Pattern Interrupts Even if You're a Beginner
Let’s understand the fundamentals.
Step 1: Identify Existing Patterns
What’s the baseline?
Before you can interrupt a pattern, you need to recognize the patterns that already exist in your niche or industry. Analyze the content that's out there, and look for the predictable structures, formats, and narratives that your audience is accustomed to.
Learn the familiar.
Step 2: Strategically Introduce Surprises
It's time to introduce surprises.
This could be a unexpected twist in your story, a surprising statistic, or a thought-provoking question that challenges your audience's assumptions. The key is to create tension and curiosity, making your readers want to know what happens next.
Build desire.
Step 3: Resolve the Tension
After building tension provide a satisfying resolution.
This could be the climax of your story, the answer to the question you posed, or the solution to the problem you presented. By skillfully resolving the tension, you leave your audience feeling satisfied and craving more of your content.
In this post notice how I make it clear it’s not about making money, building up tension. I identified a pattern knowing the baseline most aren’t thinking how they are making money. I interrupted the pattern by taking a stance. Followed by resolving the tension.
It's not about the money.
It's about how you make the money.
— Adi Oran (@OranAITech)
5:58 AM • Jan 16, 2025
Always relieve the tension and fulfill the promise.
Here's what you learned today:
Pattern recognition is the foundation for effective pattern interruption.
Strategically introducing surprises creates tension and engagement.
Resolving the tension leaves your audience feeling satisfied and craving more.
AI is a great pattern recognizer, making it great for pattern interruptions.
Remember, mastering pattern interruption is an art.
And like any art, it requires practice and refinement. Start by identifying patterns in your niche, and then experiment with introducing surprises and resolving tension in your content.
To help you get started, I recommend trying OranFlow.
It’s the platform I use to write my content with AI authentically. It can help you share captivating stories while maintaining your authentic voice.
PS...If you're enjoying Authentic AI Advantage, please consider referring this edition to a friend. They'll thank you for introducing them to the power of pattern interruption in storytelling.
And whenever you are ready, try OranFlow free for 7 days to experience how AI can enhance (not replace) your authentic voice and implement the teachings here.
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