. . . . . "Often in book-based media at the point where the tension is about to climax, the author will make sure that a page turn will be necessary, as to avoid letting the audience accidentally glimpse a spoiler on the other side of a page. Often this technique is necessary for a big reveal or otherwise dramatic moment. Most artists are taught to pay attention to this necessity of a technique when planning their comic book, and less commonly, authors need to worry about this situation as well. The only difference for prose novelists, however, is that in a 200-page book with font standardization, they can't exactly know when the typesetting will force the reader to turn the page in hardcover or paperback books. It's so common that Scott McCloud cites it as one of the things comics creators need to re-learn if they move from page-based to Infinite Canvas comics. If the media product resides in the horror genre, chances are the image/text on the next page is going to be shocking/horrifying as well as surprising. In visual print media, this technique can come in several forms, some of which are included here: \n* The scene is hinted at on the previous page, but you must turn the page for the entire effect. \n* The surrounding characters get a glimpse at the sight before the audience, often allowing for a wide-eyed look of disgust before the reveal. Examples of Page Turn Surprise include:"@en . . . . . . "Page Turn Surprise"@en . "Often in book-based media at the point where the tension is about to climax, the author will make sure that a page turn will be necessary, as to avoid letting the audience accidentally glimpse a spoiler on the other side of a page. Often this technique is necessary for a big reveal or otherwise dramatic moment. It's so common that Scott McCloud cites it as one of the things comics creators need to re-learn if they move from page-based to Infinite Canvas comics. In visual print media, this technique can come in several forms, some of which are included here:"@en . . .