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The 30 Best Plot Twists to Enhance Your Novel

Updated: Aug 9

We all love a good plot twist! With plot twists, come new characters, murder, surprises, and big reveals, and plot twists are important because they engage the reader and keep them entertained. With plot twists, new action ensues and conventional plots are made more interesting. However, it is hard to write a meaningful plot twist, that impacts your story and keeps readers interested. When writing plot twists, it is important to keep it believable yet also surprising and engaging. It can be difficult to come up with plot twists that make sense and adhere to the flow of your novel, but here are the 30 best plot twists.

 
  1. A certain object has a special power.

  2. The dead character isn't dead.

  3. A character is told, that the thing they are searching for doesn't exist.

  4. A central character disappears.

  5. The kind best friend is the villain.

  6. A natural disaster strikes the planet.

  7. The love interest is the antagonist.

  8. The hero's moment for revenge comes with a high cost.

  9. The entire novel has only been a dream.

  10. Give one of the characters a secret.

  11. The weakest character is the villain.

  12. The villain is revealed as the true hero.

  13. A war has started in the main character's home country.

  14. A character has a surprisingly dark past.

  15. The main character develops a fatal illness.

  16. An important character is killed.

  17. A character expresses their true feelings for someone.

  18. A monster appears out of nowhere.

  19. A character finds a (supposed) lost object from their past.

  20. The main character wakes up in a completely new area.

  21. The new student is a secret agent sent to recruit the main character.

  22. The main character encounters a large sum of cash.

  23. A character suddenly has an unusual power.

  24. The protagonist thought a mystery was solved, but information shows up.

  25. The main character's parents are kidnappers.

  26. The ending is revealed to be the beginning.

  27. The protagonist is from the future.

  28. The love interest is a figment of the main character's imagination.

  29. The put-together, popular kid doesn't have everything put together.

  30. The protagonist and antagonist are brought together for an extended time.


These plot twist ideas can be bent and arranged to elevate any novel. However you can't rely just on plot twists for an engaging story, it is also essential to have interesting characters and settings. But, these plot twists lay the groundwork for an appealing and engaging novel.



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