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The Climax In The Context Of The Story Arc
Originally posted on Kristina Stanley:
The climax scene is where you get to shine as an author. Every word you’ve written up to this point is going to pay off. What is the Climax? You’ve built you’re story up to the climax with rising action, and now the climax scene (or scenes) will have the highest…
Plot Point 2 In The Context Of The Story Arc
Originally posted on Kristina Stanley:
It’s the end of act II and all is lost. Your protagonist must work hard to get what she wants or lose everything. The story arc has been around for over 2000 years, and is a proven way to tell a good story. It’s not the only way, but it…
The Midpoint Of A Novel In The Context Of The Story Arc
Originally posted on Kristina Stanley:
Act II is underway, and your story is dragging. What do you do? A dragging story is not what we want as authors, so let’s look at how to fix this. A good story contains key plot events. To create a story readers love, these events must happen at the right…
Plot Point 1 In The Context Of The Story Arc
Originally posted on Kristina Stanley:
You’re heading into Act II of writing or editing your novel. So how are you going to keep readers engaged? You need a great plot point to drive them forward. ? In an earlier post, I talked about the inciting incident in the context of a story arc. Today we’ll…
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