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Foreshadowing: what it is and how to use it in your writing

Foreshadowing: what it is and how to use it in your writing

Last updated Jul 13, 2026 | Blog

If you’d met her that day, you too would have thought her a good person. There was nothing to suggest otherwise. Welcome to foreshadowing: a literary device that’s used to hint at what’s to come. It’s designed to increase tension and keep us turning pages. As a...

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