MacGuffins & Red Herrings Revisited
For this week's Throwback Thursday, Haly revisits one of her most popular topics to give you a refresher on using MacGuffins & red herrings to inject suspense & mystery into your world & stories!
MacGuffins, Red Herrings, and You!
It seems to me, as such things go, that if I must have a raging sinus headache then Throwback Thursday is definitely a good day to have it! I’m sorry that I cannot meet you with my usual enthusiasm for the topic, but since one of tonight’s throwback articles is all about Clue — the world’s most perfect movie — there is plenty of my enthusiasm to go around!!
Of course, I promise to always include new information with these throwback articles. Please forgive me for not mustering the energy, but as this community well knows (because I always say it): self care is urgent care!
To make up for my own lack, I have included a YouTube video about MacGuffins by my friend and WorldAnvil co-founder, Janet Forbes!
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