Happy #WritersLifeWednesday my friend! Today is the FIRST EPISODE of my new series: HOW TO OUTLINE A RIVETING NOVEL (using the 3 act story structure). Today we're tackling act 1: THE OPENING OF YOUR NOVEL. (Don't worry, it's scary for every writer.) In this video I show you how to hook readers on page 1 and keep them engaged AND I reveal the one reason why most novel openings suck!!

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IF YOU DIDN'T SEE THE INTRODUCTION VIDEO, WATCH THAT HERE:    • HOW TO OUTLINE A RIVETING NOVEL  

ACT 2:    • HOW TO OUTLINE AN ADDICTIVE MIDDLE ACT  
ACT 3:    • HOW TO OUTLINE A GRIPPING CLIMAX  
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THE SECRET TO IRRESISTIBLE INTERNAL CONFLICT:    • THE SECRET TO IRRESISTIBLE INTERNAL C...  

YOUR CHARACTER'S BACKSTORY CHANGES EVERYTHING:    • How Your Character's BACKSTORY Change...  

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THE TEMPLATE + QUESTIONS FOR ACT 1:

THE HOOK
What does my protagonist think will bring her true happiness or contentment? And how is her fear stopping her from going after it?

INCITING INCIDENT
Why does this inciting incident matter to my protagonist? How does it push her outside her comfort zone?

BUILDUP
What internal conflict is going to arise for my protagonist in wake of the inciting incident?

1ST PLOT POINT
How is my protagonist going to react to the inciting incident, given her fear and misbelief about the world? What decision is she going to make now to avoid the most pain? (And get what she wants while steering clear of the thing she’s afraid of?)

1ST PINCH POINT
What is the opposition/antagonistic force my protagonist is going to have to face headon later? How can I show the reader that it’s already looming in the distance?

NEXT VIDEO:
HOW TO OUTLINE ACT 2:    • HOW TO OUTLINE AN ADDICTIVE MIDDLE ACT  

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