Originally Posted by Hysteria
Equivocate with a word that can mean more than one thing, where either would make sense in the situation. I've done this before but I cannot come up with such a word as an example at the moment.
Alternatively, withhold details and let the audience assume what they want. Cory is obsessed with the idea of my character as a lesbian, though that's never explicitly stated.
Finally, you can play on the audience's presuppositions about how a story will unfold. Say your character has made a decision without saying what it is, while leaving cues for the audience to think it is X. When the time comes to act, the decision turned out to be Y.
The three examples get easier to use as you go. The first is almost impossible to do without confusing at least some people, if not most.
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