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Turning Points

Turning points keep your story moving in surprising and organic directions to more fully engage the reader and audience and satisfy universal expectations.

I spoke about Turning Points in Step #11 of the wacky Plot Series posted on YouTube.
I move with less resistance and greater joy if I follow the energy. The energy has taken me to presenting the information caught on the video camera rather than post the words here.
So, rather than read plot tips, stop by and watch them.
Plot Series: How Do I Plot a Novel, Memoir, Screenplay?
The steps are presented in an organized format from Step One to Step Thirty-Two. We film Step 12 tomorrow.
Feel free to randomly click on any video. The 5 to 8 minute presentation will leave you energizes and with a new sensibility of your story.
This is all new to me. Hope you’ll follow me into the great unknown…

Plot Series: How Do I Plot a Novel, Memoir, Screenplay?

Written by:
Martha Alderson
Published on:
October 19, 2010
Thoughts:
3 Comments

Categories: cause and effect in screenplays, how do I plot a novel, how to write memoirs, Memoir, plot for writers, Plot tips, screenplay, turning points in stories, video series

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  1. Livvy

    October 21, 2010 at 2:37 am

    Hi Martha,

    How would you define what a plot point is and how many should a story have? I have seen so many story models dictating 5, 8, 10, 12, 22…

    I'm so confused about how I should structure my story. I know that there should be the inciting incident, the crisis, and the climax, all of which are significant, but I'm so confused about what other plot points/elements should go in a story?

    Any help is appreciated.

    Thx

    Reply
  2. Livvy

    October 29, 2010 at 12:26 am

    Hi Martha,

    I know you must be very busy and just wanted to let you know that I have found my answer from someone else. Goodluck with your videos.

    Reply
  3. Unknown

    November 9, 2010 at 6:47 am

    Hi Martha,

    I've just come across your YouTube plot series and I'm really enjoying it. I've just finished Step 1 and I'm going to work on the protagonist for a stalled novel. I'm hoping to get this WIP off the ground and finished… seven years after starting to write it!

    Thank you. 🙂

    Reply

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