: Re: How do I hide Chekhov's Gun? If there is a gun on the mantelpiece in the Act 1, then in Act 2, that gun must be fired. Background I'm a big believer in Chekhov's Gun. I try not to

The Chekhov's gun principle basically states that details not relevant to the story should be left out. It literally means that if you make note of a gun in the room, that at some point the gun will be fired.

The basement does not need to follow that rule exactly. A gun is obvious. A basement door is not. Just because the basement exists, does not need to mean that anyone would be locked inside of it. You could use misdirection to have the reader guessing what is going to happen with the basement. The main character could hear strange sounds, or smells. The power could go out, and the home owner would need to go down there to change a fuse or for some other reason. All the reader really needs to know is that this basement exists at some point.

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