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- ask this question "what could go wrong?" and write exactly how it goes wrong.
- embarrass your protagonist.
- go to the attic. uncover something mysterious. ex: a locked box, a letter from stephen king, a gun that's property of the police.
- go to the flaw of your main character. ex: bad temper, someone asks about the scar on his face, etc.
- have a crucial side character disappear.
- have the protagonist kiss the wrong person. this annoys the reader.
- introduce an obnoxious new character, who will really tick off your protagonist.
- lose something important. adrenaline flows when you lose something.
- put the protagonist in a hopeless situation. ex: a bomb, a deadly diagnosis, etc.
- shoot somebody. this will catch the reader by total surprise.
- start a rumour about your main character.
- switch the current pov to another.
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