Example: Setups, payoffs, and the clues in between

- Let's look at a rough draft that doesn't follow the two rules Imagine you're reading a novel and the protagonist, Louisa, - [Writer] Ahead a doorman whisked open We instantly assume that there's something outside the building. It's a dog eat dog world. Who needs kindness? to do for her. Opening her eyes, she saw he was wagging his tail, but he wasn't looking at here. but as Louisa raced up to Nick's penthouse, Did I miss something? to let the reader in on it. of the story and give us a setup, maybe even and the man in black. Then, throughout the story there would be moments so we're continually aware of how it's holding her back and what she's doing to overcome it. These events then become that breadcrumb trail They're what allow the reader to experience