This technique involves the connection in which a series of three sensory hits (involving any of three senses) are provided in a way the builds tension - the third hint leading directly to a revelation.
- You hear a sound. You look nothing. You dismiss it.
- You see a fleeting shadow. Again you try to figure out what it was, but you don't notice anything unusual. Still you start to worry.
- You feel something brush past you. You turn. There it is.
When using the Magic of Three, authors use red flag words or phrases to grab the reader's attention, to build suspense and to let the reader know that something important will happen. For example-all of a sudden...
Here is my example...
I heard laughing outside as I lay in bed. I am Otta and I will be turning 6 in a couple of days.
Suddenly I saw a big shadow jump over my desk. I rub my eyes to see if I can catch another glimpse of it. I see nothing.
All of a sudden I feel something crawling over my legs and feet. I jump up like a spring and wiggle until it runs away. I close the bedroom door and put my head under the sheet.
Out of nowhere I hear a chewing noise. I take the sheet off from over my head and I see it. A big black possum is eating carrots on my open window sill. I get out of bed and chase the possum away. Relieved I go back to bed and fall into a deep sleep
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