In my opinion, huge twists have a lot
of potential for losing your audience. Once in a while, someone can
manage to pull off a mind-shattering twist and have it work. The
movie, “The Sixth Sense” is a great example of something
unexpected, but in my opinion, the director's work after that movie
never recaptured the same effect—it felt like he kept trying too
hard to have a big twist in all of his subsequent movies. My point is
that we can try too hard to be original. As you write and develop
your ideas, don't abandon your work too quickly because you feel it
lacks originality or that amazing shocking moment that some stories
have. Go back over it and cut away what doesn't belong, rewrite
things with variations, and be ready to develop your work over and
over again until you feel like you have something that flows
together—something where all the pieces fit. Seek feedback from
friends, family, and people who don't know you well, and learn from
all of them. Being innovative in creative design isn't easy, but
there's no reason to make it even harder by expecting a
groundbreaking, totally original concept to fall into your lap. If
you're waiting for that to happen, beware: writer's block will have
you.
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