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Q&A How to create tension during a conversation

In my novel my protagonist speaks to a man while being held at gun point. She (protagonist) tried to kill him. He was her boss, was involved in her best friend's death and wants the protagonist dea...

3 answers  ·  posted 7y ago by E.Milla‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T07:33:09Z (almost 5 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/32103
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar E.Milla‭ · 2019-12-08T07:33:09Z (almost 5 years ago)
In my novel my protagonist speaks to a man while being held at gun point. She (protagonist) tried to kill him. He was her boss, was involved in her best friend's death and wants the protagonist dead. He considers her race animals, she tries to reason with him.  
Although he is threatening her and her race, they are clearly hostile to each other and she could be killed, they talk normally. I am not sure the scene is tense enough, because they act so calm. So **how do I convey tension?**

If it helps, I can add part of the conversation (but it will be a translation)

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2017-12-21T12:27:23Z (almost 7 years ago)
Original score: 12