by Zoe M. McCarthy | Jan 26, 2017 | Writing
Possibly you have the big, must-have twists, such as the inciting incident at the story’s beginning, the mid-story crisis in which the protagonist realizes his underlying problem, and the black moment event near the end. But plot twists are also needed during the...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Sep 15, 2016 | Writing
Definition Inciting Incident. Incite: “to urged to action; instigate; stir up.” (Webster Illustrated Contemporary Dictionary) The inciting incident is an event in which something happens to the protagonist that changes his everyday life. It creates an opportunity for...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Aug 7, 2014 | Writing
“Most people have no idea of the gigantic capacity we can immediately command when we focus all of our resources on mastering a single area of our lives.” —Anthony Robbins We could drown in all the resources available to improve the writing of our novels. But we can...
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