17.3: Chekov’s Surprising Yet Inevitable Inverted Gun
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The Gun on the Mantelpiece Has a Safe Behind It
Predictability is better than abject disappointment. Pin down a person, a place or a thing you threw in for flavor at the beginning of your story but didn't plan to use again. Write a scene for them to come back in the final act of your story in an unexpected way. And we'll talk about onw red herrings in our next episode.
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