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Have you ever wondered how some authors hide clues so well that you never see the twist coming, even though it was right there all along? Most writers think foreshadowing means dropping obvious hints and hoping the reader doesn't notice. But great foreshadowing is just the opposite. In this video, I'll show you how to plant CLUES and MISDIRECTIONS in your story (whether you're writing a cozy romance or a chilling psychological thriller) so that you're always keeping the reader on their toes and staying up wayyyy past their bedtime flipping pages. SAVE YOUR SPOT AT THE LIVE TRAINING 👉 https://abbiesstoryuniversity.com/programs/how-to-write-a-mystery-live-training?category_id=288810 ________________________________ TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 What is foreshadowing? 01:19 Why foreshadowing works on the human brain 03:40 The three types of clues 05:03 Story example with all three clues 06:20 How to avoid giving yourself away 07:17 Case study: Jane Eyre 08:25 Prompts for planting clues 09:10 Want to write an addictive mystery? 10:54 How to misdirect the reader with Red Herrings 11:42 Red Herrings VS Fake-outs 12:36 Why red herrings work on the human brain 13:34 What does a red herring look like? 14:39 Case study: Great Expectations 15:38 Prompts for misdirection 16:03 Level up your mystery writing skills ________________________________ *My NEW book, Make Your Story Matter, is now available!* 👉 https://abbieemmonsauthor.com/make-your-story-matter ✨ V A L U A B L E R E S O U R C E S✨ 🏛️JOIN ABBIE’S STORY UNIVERSITY: https://abbiesstoryuniversity.com/ ❤️GET BONUS CONTENT + SUPPORT THIS CHANNEL: https://www.patreon.com/abbieemmons 📚READ MY BOOKS: https://amzn.to/3Ivk0Gr 🖥️TAKE MY SCRIVENER MASTERCLASS: https://makeyourstorymatter.teachable.com/p/teachmescrivener ✏️TAKE MY EDITING MASTERCLASS: https://www.learnfromabbie.com/p/edit-your-book-like-a-pro 💬TAKE MY BOOK BLURB MASTERCLASS: https://www.learnfromabbie.com/p/how-to-craft-a-bestseller-book-blurb 📓GET MY FREE WRITING TEMPLATES: https://abbieemmons.ck.page/make-your-story-matter 💵GET 20% OFF SCRIVENER - USE CODE "ABBIE" → https://www.literatureandlatte.com/scrivener-affiliate.html?fpr=abbie26 🎤LISTEN TO MY PODCAST WITH MY SISTER: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kate-and-abbie-show 🎥 MY GEAR + WRITING TOOLS: https://abbieemmonsauthor.com/my-gear 🎵 I GET ALL MY MUSIC FROM EPIDEMIC SOUND… CLAIM YOUR 60-DAY FREE TRIAL HERE: https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/v02bl3/ ✨F O L L O W ✨ blog: https://bit.ly/2Kl21m8 facebook: https://bit.ly/2FS2Ikh instagram: http://bit.ly/2Xr5hUI tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@makeyourstorymatter x/twitter: https://x.com/abbieemmonsx patreon: https://www.patreon.com/abbieemmons Business inquiries: abbie@abbieemmonsauthor.com Questions and support: help@abbieemmonsauthor.com ✨ A B O U T ✨ My name is Abbie Emmons I teach writers how to make their stories matter by harnessing the psychology of storytelling and transform their ideas into a masterpiece. Story isn’t about “what happens” — it’s about how what happens affects and transforms the characters. I believe that there is an exact science (a recipe, if you will) behind a perfect story. And if you know what ingredients you need, you can create your own perfect story with ease and confidence. That’s what we talk about every week on this channel – and if it’s something you’re into, be sure to subscribe and join this community!