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While plot devices may initially be thought of as clichs or tropes, they are actually quite effective as a screenwriting tool. Even the best screenplays and films utilize them. The secret, though, is to craft and utilize them well.
If you have the time, you should definitely dig into our exhaustive guide on plot devices, but if you're looking for something a little more bite-size, here are 18 of the best plot devices that can elevate your story, from "Big Dumb Objects" to "Plot Twists."
Most prevalent in mysteries and the subgenre of whodunits, the alibi is an explanation for how a character could not have committed the crime in question. This allows you to point the guilt towards a specific character, only to reveal that they have an alibi that will shift the plot into a different direction.
Best defined as an ending to an act, chapter, serial, or novel that leaves the audience in suspense with an unresolved and often shocking plot point, the cliffhanger is best reserved for serials and television episodes.
A protagonist or another sympathetic character is captured by a villain who attempts to use an elaborate and often sadistic method of murder. This increases tension as we watch the character try to escape. It also offers a moment for exposition as the villain reveals key plot details.
Mission: Impossible movies are notorious for using disguises as a plot device for plot twists within the story. Disguises can hide the true identity of a killer, protect the protagonist from harm, or offer a reveal within the climax of the story.
An audiovisual cue within a screenplay that is used to bring some object or situation to the attention of viewers. Later on within the script, the object or situation will be referred to once again, somehow advancing the plot forward as most plot devices should.
Perhaps the best plot devices that screenwriters can use. Plants and payoffs are cinematic examples of foreshadowing. You plant images, objects, or information throughout your story and later create payoffs that explain why those elements were present in the first place.
Whether it occurs between acts or at the end as a twist ending, plot twists are some of the most fun and entertaining plot devices you can use. Why? Because they add depth and mystery to your narrative, catching your viewer/reader (hopefully) by surprise, which will keep them engaged in your story longer.
This device originated from the dramatic principle called Chekhov's Gun, which stipulated that every element within a story must be necessary to the story. And all irrelevant elements should be removed.
"Remove everything that has no relevance to the story. If you say in the first chapter that there is a rifle hanging on the wall, in the second or third chapter it absolutely must go off. If it's not going to be fired, it shouldn't be hanging there."
A quibble is a plot device that is used to fulfill the exact verbal conditions of an agreement in order to avoid the intended meaning. Quibbles are used in legal bargains and especially in fantasy stories that contain a magically enforced one.
One of the best examples is present within The Twilight Zone episode The Man in the Bottle. A genie is freed from a bottle and grants a couple four wishes with the warning that every wish will have consequences. The man wishes to be in a position of great power, the leader of a modern and powerful country who cannot be voted out of office. The genie turns him into Adolf Hitler during his final days in World War II.
It's best to use multiple red herrings throughout any story, instead of a single one. A single red herring risks the chance of the audience feeling cheated. But multiple red herrings showcase many twists and turns.
He has many studio meetings under his belt as a produced screenwriter, meeting with the likes of Sony, Dreamworks, Universal, Disney, Warner Brothers, as well as many production and management companies. He has had a previous development deal with Lionsgate, as well as multiple writing assignments, including the produced miniseries Blackout, starring Anne Heche, Sean Patrick Flanery, Billy Zane, James Brolin, Haylie Duff, Brian Bloom, Eric La Salle, and Bruce Boxleitner. Follow Ken on Twitter @KenMovies
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