Subverting Expectations in Fiction

Exploring the technique of subverting expectations in storytelling, the chapter delves into challenging predictable character portrayals, plot twists, and genre conventions. It discusses the importance of maintaining audience engagement and satisfaction while subverting expectations, emphasizing the need for more than just shock value in narrative twists. Examples of subverted storytelling tropes, themes of defeat, capitalism, and transitioning genres are touched upon in the conversation.