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I have in mind a character who is the protagonist's trusted ally throughout the story, but it is revealed at the end that he was the primary antagonist for most of it. This kind of thing has, of c...
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System
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2019-12-08T12:28:30Z (over 4 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision
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PlutoThePlanet
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2019-12-08T12:28:30Z (over 4 years ago)
I have in mind a character who is the protagonist's trusted ally throughout the story, but it is revealed at the end that he was the primary antagonist for most of it. This kind of thing has, of course, been done many times in the past, most recently in: > _Spider-Man: Far From Home_ with the character Quentin Beck, a.k.a. Mysterio. I want this to be foreshadowed but still surprising, the "How did I not see this coming?" sort of twist. But once it's clear that someone else is pulling strings in the story, this character is probably an obvious first suspect to readers, given the prevalence of this trope. What are some strategies to lead readers off the trail and make the twist compelling?
#1: Imported from external source
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System
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2019-07-17T15:10:20Z (almost 5 years ago)
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