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With a bang If you want a big plot twist to have a lasting effect so that your readers will remember it for a long time, you should try to seed a few small hints here and there that something will...
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2019-12-12T23:01:18Z (almost 5 years ago)
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2019-12-08T07:14:26Z (almost 5 years ago)
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### With a bang If you want a big plot twist to have a lasting effect so that your readers will remember it for a long time, you should try to seed a few small hints here and there that something will happen in the buildup, but you should try to keep it a secret until your protagonist finds out what it is. The moment they do find out about this they should find out everything and it should feel for reader as if the whole world came crashing down on your protagonist. This is a big thing and it should be treated as such. It will change how the character who finds this out views his world and it should change how your reader views your book. Keep it all secret and then let it all out at once. Make it a grand event. Dedicate enough space to it. And be sure to show the conflict that arises from this revelation for your characters.
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2017-10-27T10:36:08Z (about 7 years ago)
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