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What they are, why they work, and how to pull them off yourself. 1. The Protagonist Was the Villain All Along Example: Gone Girl by Gillian FlynnThe Setup: Amy Dunne disappears. All evidence points to her husband Nick.The Twist: Amy faked her own disappearance to frame Nick.Why It Works: 2.…

When I first started plotting stories, I thought of side characters as set dressing. You know—best friends, comic relief, the love interest, the wise mentor who says something cryptic and vanishes. All there to prop up the “real” story. But the deeper I got into writing, the more I realised:…

Which One Are You? A Brutally Honest Look at Writing Habits You Didn’t Know You Had This is the first in a 7-part series exploring the most common (and most relatable) types of new writer. Do any of these sound familiar? Don’t worry—we’re not judging. (Okay, maybe a little.)Let’s start…

Let’s get one thing out of the way: Nobody cares if you write. Not your partner.Not your friends.Not your old English teacher who once said you had promise.Certainly not the publishing industry. They’re all busy. Distracted. Scrolling. Surviving.You could write a masterpiece tomorrow, and the world would blink and go…

#2 -The Scene-Hopper This series explores the most common (and most relatable) writer types we see again and again—and maybe even are ourselves. Last time, we met the Overplanner Supreme: The Eternal Outliner. This week, we dive into the exact opposite… ✍️ The Scene-Hopper Subtitle: You’ve written the big kiss,…