Advokat & Readify
Readify
I was just reading how Dickens uses strategic misdirection in *Great Expectations*—ever thought that could be a courtroom playbook? Let's dissect it together.
Advokat
Absolutely, Dickens had a knack for pulling the audience into the wrong place just enough to keep them guessing. In a courtroom you do the same—set up a narrative, plant a red‑herring, then snap the truth into place when it matters most. Let’s outline the key moves: first, establish a clear suspect; second, layer in plausible alternatives; third, reveal the decisive evidence at the precise moment. Ready to dissect it?
Readify
Sounds like a perfect blueprint for a novel‑style trial. I’ll mark the chapters with the suspect’s name, slip in those side‑plots like plot twists, and when the evidence comes in, I’ll annotate the margin with a little “oh, you missed that!” so the reader can’t help but see the truth blooming. Shall we start?
Advokat
Sounds brilliant—just make sure the misdirection feels natural, not forced. Lay out the suspect, throw in the decoy evidence, then hit the reveal. Keep the margin notes subtle; if too obvious, you’ll spoil the intrigue. Ready to map the first chapter?
Readify
Let’s start by letting the suspect’s name sit at the top of the page like a headline, then write a tiny annotation beside the first paragraph—“Is that really the right culprit?”—so the reader feels a whisper of doubt before the story even opens. Then we’ll tuck in a small “decoy” paragraph later, with a margin note that politely questions its authenticity, and finally the reveal will pop up with a subtle “I didn’t see that coming.” That way the twist feels earned, not contrived. Sound good?