The
Reversal is a technique when things appear to be going one way, but
they end up going another. It helps stories avoid being predictable and
you can use it to subvert clichés. It also pulls the reader deeper into
the story.
In
its most familiar form a reversal is a plot twist, usually big and
important. You thought the murderer was Dave, everything pointed to it
being Dave. But it was BILL!
What
you can do though is use it in a more simple, subtle form, to keep a
reader engaged and wondering what will happen next. This is especially
useful in genre fiction where readers who are familiar with the form
start guessing what happens next and rapidly lose interest.
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