PlotTwist & CallumGraye
PlotTwist PlotTwist
CallumGraye CallumGraye
CallumGraye CallumGraye
I was pondering how the great sagas of old seem to plant tiny breadcrumbs that hint at their endings long before the heroes realise them, or perhaps the bards just liked a good cliffhanger.
PlotTwist PlotTwist
Sure, it’s almost always an intentional design choice—writers love to tuck clues in early scenes, almost like a signature, so when the payoff hits you feel like you’ve “been there, seen that” even if you didn’t notice it then. But if you really dig, you sometimes find that what seems like a breadcrumb is actually a red herring, a narrative decoy to keep the audience guessing. Either way, the key is spotting the pattern before the story does.
CallumGraye CallumGraye
Ah, the cunning of a good script—those hidden crumbs keep even the most seasoned eye on its own path.
PlotTwist PlotTwist
Exactly—authors plant those crumbs to keep us chasing the same trail we’ll eventually stumble upon, so we feel like the true detectives of the story. It’s the ultimate “I warned you” moment for the writer.
CallumGraye CallumGraye
Indeed, a well‑placed breadcrumb turns the reader into a clever sleuth, and the author, in turn, bows politely to the triumph of that discovery.
PlotTwist PlotTwist
Right, it’s almost like the author is holding a secret handshake with you—when you spot the breadcrumb, you feel in on the joke and the writer just smiles in acknowledgement.