The character is in jeopardy/things are turned around… the antagonist almost wins/the antagonist loses the occasion because the protagonist is too smart… put the character in a corner/make them do a somersault. This is the…
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Category:
Surprises
Show, don’t tell; make the invisible ― a character’s thoughts ― visible through action; push conflict and high stakes to the fore; less dialogue; more subtext; terseness; economy in the number of characters and storylines……