My protagonist's big reveal fell flat during a workshop in Austin, so I rewrote the entire scene from the antagonist's point of view.

During a critique group last month, the emotional climax I'd built for 40 pages got a room full of blank stares, forcing me to scrap my draft and rebuild the chapter around the villain's hidden motive to finally make the twist land.

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robert_ross952d ago

Did your friend ever try something like that?

barbara_lane551d ago

Wait, what exactly are you asking about, @robert_ross95? My friend tried a few things... but I need the details.

terryscott1d ago

Why would you even need more details?