Foreshadowing, With Max
Meet my dog Max. Just your average dachshund, out for a casual stroll on the savannah (don’t ask how he got there). He whips out his phone for a quick selfie—because, of course, golden hour lighting is. But wait... Here’s where we talk foreshadowing—a storytelling device that hints at what’s to come, often before things go wildly (pun-intended) off-script. Like a lion. In the background. Foreshadowing sets the mood, builds tension, and makes readers shout “I KNEW IT!” when the plot twist hits. In this case, Max’s wide-eyed look might be the first sign that this story’s about to go off leash. So remember: Max = unsuspecting protagonist Lion = imminent plot twist Selfie = accidental Chekhov’s gun
(Chekhov’s Gun is a storytelling principle that says:
“If you show a gun in the first act, it should go off by the third.”)
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