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Inkygirl’s Things I Wish I Knew Before My Manuscript Critique. Helpful for anyone considering the service.
Within the Three Acts there are six PLOT POINTS, or key events, that change or complicate the action.
CATALYST: Your story starts out in balance and the catalyst upsets the balance. This turmoil is what gives your story direction.
BIG EVENT: The event that changes the main characters life in a major way.
PINCH: Plot twist and point of no return for your main character, where motivation is strengthened and what they have to do is made perfectly clear.
CRISIS: Event forces the crucial decision for the lead character; typically where it seems all is lost. Continue Reading →
Posted by: Brent Toderash in Links
Tips on writing subjective copy — subjective copy breeds mistrust; allow the user to come to subjective conclusions on their own.
Posted by: Brent Toderash in quotes
Style is not how you write. It is how you do not write like anyone else.
— Charles (“Father Goose”) Ghigna
Writing is the only profession where no one considers you ridiculous if you earn no money.
— Jules Renard