Daily Archives: June 19, 2012
Surprise! Plausibility and Its Relationship to Tension and Plot Twists
Beyond the pages of fiction, I hate surprises. Their timing is invariably inconvenient, and more often than not I could do without the surprise itself (Surprise! Flat tire!). But in fiction, I love surprises. I love plot twists, betrayals, and … Continue reading
Posted in Genre Observations, Writing
Tagged Agatha Christie, Betrayal, Eucatastrophe, Intrigue, John Scalzi, Lord of the Rings, Narrative Tension, Redshirts, Surprises, writing
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