Tension v.s. Surprise
Don't go for surprise over suspense/tension. If you are withholding information to create a surprise later, but it decreases the suspense up to that point in the story, then stop withholding information. Suspense always trumps surprise because suspense is what makes the reader continue reading to the end.
Likewise, twists in the story should never be surprising even if they are unexpected.
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