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HAPPY 👏 WRITERSLIFE 👏 WEDNESDAY 👏 This video is the second part of my outlining-a-novel series: HOW TO OUTLINE AN ADDICTIVE MIDDLE ACT 😍 aka: how to keep readers ADDICTED to your story (like don’t-you-dare-interrupt-me-or-I’ll-throw-the-book-at-your-head addicted.) A lot of writers struggle with the middle act of their story because it’s a little tricky to keep the momentum going when you have all this “middle ground” to cover. But don’t worry -- that’s why today’s video is all about ACT 2. (Also I talk about how to craft the perfect PLOT TWIST -- even if you have nothing “plot-twisty” going on in your story.)
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IF YOU DIDN'T SEE THE INTRODUCTION VIDEO, WATCH THAT HERE: https://youtu.be/BlyL30m1F0c
HOW TO OUTLINE A STRONG OPENING ACT: https://youtu.be/TUzjLe7FxzY
HOW TO OUTLINE AN ADDICTIVE MIDDLE ACT: https://youtu.be/t8NkOTcqJ-Y
HOW TO OUTLINE A GRIPPING CLIMAX: https://youtu.be/xyP22_93HmU
TEMPLATE + QUESTIONS FOR ACT 2:
PRE-MIDPOINT REACTIONARY HERO How is my protagonist going to execute her plan (achieve goal, avoid pain)? What is her step-by-step plan for making this happen?
GAME-CHANGING MIDPOINT What unexpected thing is going to happen to upend my protagonist's plan? Why does it matter to my protagonist, given her desire and fear? How is it going to change the game for my protagonist?
POST-MIDPOINT ACTION HERO What is my protagonist's new plan going to be, based on the game-changing midpoint (and what it means to them)? How does my protagonist think their new goal is going to bring them to where they want to be (while still avoiding their fear?)
2ND PINCH POINT How can I show the opposition/antagonistic force getting closer to disrupting the protagonist's life?
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