: Re: Rules of Misdirection in Stories I am wondering if there are any rules for misdirection like how would you tell if a misdirection was done right or wrong in a story? Are there do's and don'ts

This should follow the same rules as for making a good plot twist.

A story without a twist (or up to the twist point) should be also compelling and interesting to the reader.
Misdirection should not contradict "direction" - they both should look valid from different point of view.
Audience should be more satisfied with post-twist direction rather than original misdirection.

If you look at the classic examples of misdirection, like "Fight Club", or "Sixth Sense", you see that lot of the plot is lined out to develop "misdirection", but then switch to "main direction" feels rewarding rather than upsetting.

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