{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwriteonsc.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Ftrickeration-wAMpklUb","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"Trickeration","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/30f328e8-b4a2-4c66-afeb-670d0bb64d5b/a92e9574-05bd-4c67-bd66-0b204203ec72/screen-shot-2023-07-31-at-10-19-30-am.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/76456f8e-9e5c-446f-ad65-be90d61c3a88\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"Trickeration\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"On April 1, 2023, Kasie and Rex took on the plot twist. Last month we looked at built-in stakes in everything from sports to family reunions. We left unexplored things like addictions and phobias as natural stakes-building devices. Nevertheless, this week we’re capitalizing on April Fool’s Day with the ultimate trickeration: The Plot Twist.\nLet’s start with what a plot twist is. From our friends at LiteraryTerms.com, a Plot Twist is an unexpected turn in events that make up the structure of the story that completely changes the trajectory of the story. Some examples:\nGreat Expectations\nGirl on the Train\nThe Portrait of a Lady\nGone Girl\nBefore I Go to Sleep by SJ Watson\nSo what does a plot twist have to have in order to work?"}