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Q&A Plot twist twist = straight plot twist

I'm thinking of putting a "straight plot twist" to my story. What I have in mind is putting in a similar situation that leads to a previous plot twist, but actually the plot is just going straight ...

2 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by Vylix‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

Question plot technique twist
#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T07:14:28Z (over 4 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/31094
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar Vylix‭ · 2019-12-08T07:14:28Z (over 4 years ago)
I'm thinking of putting a "straight plot twist" to my story. What I have in mind is putting in a similar situation that leads to a previous plot twist, but actually the plot is just going straight without another twist.

Is such a thing possible to implement successfully? If yes, how to incorporate such a "straight twist" successfully, without making the story boring because of the straightness of the plot?

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2017-10-27T04:13:35Z (over 6 years ago)
Original score: 3