An aspect of subversion that I especially enjoy is when you think a story is one thing, and then it turns out to be something else entirely. It’s a topic that has been on my mind recently, as I’ve been trying to pull off this exact trick in Tales from the Triverse, my ongoing serial.

Attempting such sleight of hand made me want to go back and look at examples in literature, cinema and gaming that have done just that. I threw it out to the writing community, as I knew you lot would come up with great examples, and wasn’t disappointed.

This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit simonkjones.substack.com/subscribe