Foreshadowing and the Red Herring: Cluing Your Readers In

writeworld:

Anonymous asked: I am writing a story that requires a certain amount of foreshadowing. Do you have any advice on doing this well? Every time I write something it is too obvious.

Foreshadowing is a nuanced device. It is employed by writers at a near-constant rate, and many writers are unaware that they are even doing it. So, how do you purposefully inject foreshadowing into your narrative?

Firstly, a definition:

Foreshadowing (n): A device used in literature to create expectatio...