Izmir Mike
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Hey Mosaix,
Some general ideas come to mind.
What about simply telling the tale without revealing the entire swapping premise immediately?
How about leaving the reader to question why Vic acted so uncharacteristically and then reveal the secrets much later in the story? (Even then, if you feel that readers would be confused you can reveal a few of the details but only from the Crim's point of view.) Playing it out this way, of course, would mean providing a very convincing example of the device and what it is capable of doing, I should think.
Also you can give all kinds of hints by having Vic adopt the Crim's irritating habits and this can be observed by the clever spouse as not in keeping with victim's normal behavior.(Speech patterns, for example or some kind of mild obsessive-compulsive disorder?)
Most readers like to be given a puzzle to unravel so don't be afraid of confusion until you have had a few "testers" read the first draft and give their comments. What can seem like a frustrating problem for a writer often turns out to be a challenge and an opportunity.
Good luck- can't wait to read it!
Some general ideas come to mind.
What about simply telling the tale without revealing the entire swapping premise immediately?
How about leaving the reader to question why Vic acted so uncharacteristically and then reveal the secrets much later in the story? (Even then, if you feel that readers would be confused you can reveal a few of the details but only from the Crim's point of view.) Playing it out this way, of course, would mean providing a very convincing example of the device and what it is capable of doing, I should think.
Also you can give all kinds of hints by having Vic adopt the Crim's irritating habits and this can be observed by the clever spouse as not in keeping with victim's normal behavior.(Speech patterns, for example or some kind of mild obsessive-compulsive disorder?)
Most readers like to be given a puzzle to unravel so don't be afraid of confusion until you have had a few "testers" read the first draft and give their comments. What can seem like a frustrating problem for a writer often turns out to be a challenge and an opportunity.
Good luck- can't wait to read it!
