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Oct 9, 2023 at 4:46pm
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It's Tuesday here in the real world, so: (from the prep calendar) Oct. 10: - Plot: Rising Action (How does the story get to the climax?) Review your notes from the "Premise" and "Beginning" plot exercises, and tweak the conflict(s) and inciting incident as needed before proceeding with the "Rising Action" plot exercise, as follows: (1) Describe any initial refusals on the part of your protagonist(s) to face the conflict. (2) Describe the moment when your protagonist(s) makes the choice to face the conflict. (3) Describe the moment when your protagonist(s) crosses the point of no return and cannot change their mind. (4) Fill in some of the blanks: How will your characters get from the point of no return to the climax? So, this is sort of crucial to a story. Like, without it, the story might well not exist. This is also the point where plot holes (if any occur) are most likely to appear, especially when it comes to character motivation, so take your time with this. For some inspiration, here's Reedsy to explain: From a personal point of view, I have been known to use the archetype of the character who has to face the challenge, as in, they have no choice. The reluctant hero, for want of a better term. Always looking for a way out, or to fob it off onto someone else. Normally until a personal tragedy changes their mind. It can read oddly, so be careful if using this. |
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