in this chapter, i'll be giving my opinion on plot twists and how to do them right.
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before we proceed any further, let's get one thing in the open for future references:
a plot twist is a plot twist only if it's done right.
if not, it's just a sleazy way to interest your readers and the odds of it backfiring are pretty much abundant. we all know how majorly important the twists are to keep a story going, even if it's just a normal, everyday love story that we're reading.
the thing is, in my opinion, these twists are way more important than even the main characters and villains - they're the reason people enjoy your story, really. if you don't manage to nail this one thing, you would have to do a lot of extra stuff to keep the readers entertained and that would be much more difficult (not that writing twists isn't difficult as it is).
now that we've established how important the twists are, let's talk a little about failed plot twists.
failed plot twists mainly occur (not always) when you don't plan beforehand and add in one just for the fun of it. no harm in that, guys, and it's actually kinda fun as you can always get back to them after finishing your first draft but let's face it, a little thought in your first draft and you wouldn't even have to spend days thinking of how to rectify your mistakes afterwards.
a little thought and that's what we're going to discuss today.
what's important is the fact that the plot twists should never be out of context. they shouldn't make you go like, "what the hell, this can't even happen." or worse, "damn, this is not what the story is about." but rather, "damnnit, now everything makes sense." or maybe just, "what in the name of holy god was that!!"
you got what I said?
the twists have to be relatable, they should slap the readers across the face and pull the rug from under their feet or whatever but THEY HAVE TO BE IN THE CONTEXT OF WHAT YOU'VE ALREADY WRITTEN BEFORE!!
