And as your characters solidify in the world of your story, focus on one to two choices that will truly surprise your reader. Hone in on choices that seem to contradict outward appearances or add deeply empathetic context to their difficult choices. In fact, you should write versions of scenes where you intentionally reveal crucial information those would-be secrets! You may find that the scene works better with the truth on the table.
It will certainly force you to focus more on character choice, rather than character backstory! Usually these big secrets are wrapped up in lies, which qualify as character choices—especially when you show them in action.
It altered every choice the audience had seen him make for nearly two hours, and was even a complicated choice in and of itself, motivated by anger and a thirst for revenge. A great twist ending is worth the effort. Olympus, right alongside eliciting a full-bellied laugh from your reader, or a puffy-cheeked cry.
Remember: These take lots of practice. For many of us, great storytelling twists motivate us to tell our own stories. We long to recreate the catharsis of an unpredictable twist.
Focus on choices, and the seemingly contradictory reasons why characters make them. So write on, fearless storyteller! And have fun planning and writing great twists that will thrill your readers every time! What are your favorite twist endings? How do you surprise your readers with a brilliant twist? Let us know in the comments. Since it takes much more than fifteen minutes to plan, draft, and finalize a good twist, take this time to carefully study a successful example. It keeps us on our toes, giving us that shock and awe factor we crave.
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