Scribbler
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I find it amazing, how you come to your conclusions.The trick is to do the reverse. Don't try to make an epic reveal or something, but just sprinkle little clues here and there, then do the reveal however it takes to make it natural (not subdued, but just doesn't feel like it came out of nowhere). The point isn't to shock your reader, the point is to make them feel clever for figuring it out five chapters ago and looking forward to seeing how their guess turned out. This is something that a lot of film directors get wrong and get bashed on quite often (The latest two main Star Wars movies are a massive example of this, got GoT does some similar crap as well).
Fundamentally, I believe this is wrong. You don't get bored of something because you thought of something better, but because you didn't change the original thing into something good. This applies to everything, not just writing stories. If what you're doing isn't making you happy, finding something that does is often futile if you don't know what it is that'll make you happy. Instead, it's better to find a way to enjoy what you're currently doing.
I've heard of a story about an ordinary janitor who rated insanely high on a happiness index. When a bunch of scientists interviewed and examined him, they found out the secret was because he found his job fulfilling because he understood the impact he was having just by cleaning the place up. He found meaning where others couldn't or didn't try, and thus, he was happy.
Working towards a goal is much better than changing the goal constantly because you decide that you don't like it as much as a new goal you just came up with.
(Not, I'm not advocating to just get some random minimum wage job and tell you to be happy about it. Just that happiness can be found anywhere, just as you can make any story premise interesting if you put the effort into it)
The Last Jedi was bad because it tried too hard to subvert expectations and GoT was bad because the ending was rushed. Yes, that is how one should normally conduct a mystery.
What the hell is a happiness index? It sounds dreadfully controlled. Dedication is good. Perspective is important. I think, I think that's it.
I was simply trying to compliment you on your intent and pointing out how the other person should have stated why they were bored instead of simply saying that they were. It would have made it easier on you.