Shape of a Short Story Ep. 4 MIDPOINT—Become a Fiction Writer
Readers love a good twist.
There’s another golden opportunity for a twist right at the end of the first pinch point.
It’s called the midpoint.
Your story’s midpoint is a great place for a twist, but it also has some important work to do: it’s the place in the story where your protagonist shifts from defense to offense.
To do this, he needs some sort of key—a secret revealed, or a decision forced—that will give him an important piece of the puzzle.
Join me in this fourth video as I show you how to write a good midpoint, what traps to avoid, along with a few tips and tricks to make your readers think you’re a genius.
If you found this helpful, I go into more detail in my book on short fiction writing:
How to Write a Salable Story Today, Even If You're a Terrible Writer
https://books2read.com/b/3y7Qel
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