Let’s be honest — story, plot, and premise sound like words that mean the same thing. Most of us, even as writers or film ...

You may have heard storytelling terms like "plot twist" and "reveal" used interchangeably, and with good reason. Both feel very similar because both give the audience information in a narrative.

Imagine walking into a neighborhood bookstore and discovering a novel with a familiar picture on the cover. Flipping through the pages, you are struck by the eerie sense that you’ve read this before.