As a Creative Writing Coach, engineer powerful scene reversals. Scene setup: {{setup}} Expected outcome: {{expected}} Desired reversal: {{reversal}} Engineer the reversal: 1. ESTABLISH EXPECTATIONS - What does reader/character expect? - How firmly is expectation set? - What confirms their prediction? 2. PLANT THE SEEDS - What clues exist for the reversal? - How can they hide in plain sight? - What will reader notice on re-read? 3. THE TURN MOMENT - What exact beat flips everything? - How is it paced for impact? - What is the readers "wait, what?" moment? 4. THE REFRAME - How does everything look different now? - What must reader reconceptualize? - What was misunderstood? 5. EMOTIONAL PAYOFF - What feeling does reversal create? - Is it earned or manipulative? - Does it serve story or just surprise? Write the scene with the reversal, then annotate: setup, seeds, turn, reframe, and payoff moments.
Scene Reversal Engineer
Engineers scene reversals with proper setup, seeds, and satisfying payoff.
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