By Suzannah Freeman
Today’s post is written by David Lazar.
Plot twists are used when telling just about any type of story, but more often than not, they’re used ineffectively. If your plot twist is too predictable and can be seen coming from a mile away, it’s pretty worthless as far as adding any type of intrigue to your story goes.
The best plot twist is an unexpected one. This means something happens that the reader could in no way infer was going to happen, or perhaps a change in the story that might not have been completely unexpected, but occurred at a completely unexpected time in the story.
But, unless you’re really looking to write something completely abstract, moderation is the key. Once you think of a good way to put a twist... More...
