SWRT 144 | Plot Problems…Solved!
February 13, 2020

Robert, Kathryn, and I get into…you got it, plot! We take a look at the problems commonly faced in plot construction and execution, discussing the causes and solutions.

 

 

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How do you keep your middle act functioning for your plot? How do you avoid ending your story too early? How should you effectively use subplots? And what about tools like the “try-fail” cycle or the hero’s journey? Alida walks us through how to give your characters the perfect level of problems, and the skills to solve them!

What we talked about:

How can you keep your middle functioning for your plot, and not end your story early? (2:10)

The fix: how to flesh out your plot journey with subplots. (3:50)

How do you keep a subplot from taking over or seeming irrelevant to the main story? (6:09)

What about the “try-fail” cycle? (12:25)

What about the hero’s journey? (15:06)

Give your protagonist the right level of challenges. (17:27)

 

 

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