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Q&A How to write two seemingly different characters that are actually the same person?

I'm currently working on a book with two protagonists and switching the perspective between them. They have quite different plotlines, but actually they're the same person. English is not my first ...

3 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by gibihakkasy‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T08:36:02Z (almost 5 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/35393
License name: CC BY-SA 3.0
License URL: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
#2: Initial revision by user avatar gibihakkasy‭ · 2019-12-08T08:36:02Z (almost 5 years ago)
I'm currently working on a book with two protagonists and switching the perspective between them. They have quite different plotlines, but actually they're the same person. English is not my first language, and in my language a subject always has a gender-neutral word. But I'm afraid my readers will feel cheated by the revelation/twist.

How to avoid this and make it believable?

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2018-04-23T12:14:38Z (over 6 years ago)
Original score: 13