Trickeration

On April 1, 2023, Kasie and Rex took on the plot twist. Last month we looked at built-in stakes in everything from sports to family reunions. We left unexplored things like addictions and phobias as natural stakes-building devices. Nevertheless, this week we’re capitalizing on April Fool’s Day with the ultimate trickeration: The Plot Twist. Let’s start with what a plot twist is. From our friends at LiteraryTerms.com, a Plot Twist is an unexpected turn in events that make up the structure of the story that completely changes the trajectory of the story. Some examples: Great Expectations Girl on the Train The Portrait of a Lady Gone Girl Before I Go to Sleep by SJ Watson So what does a plot twist have to have in order to work?