tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post4459592993982087663..comments2024-01-12T00:48:48.031-06:00Comments on Go Teen Writers: Understanding the Three-Act StructureStephanie Morrillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-55414837289370159652015-08-20T07:08:00.902-05:002015-08-20T07:08:00.902-05:00Plotting my idea for my first novel, and I found t...Plotting my idea for my first novel, and I found this article. I really enjoyed the Wizard of Oz used as an example. Thanks for explaining. It so well.Writing Willow's Journeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02389807096132576189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-90846560371824125202012-09-19T18:04:43.303-05:002012-09-19T18:04:43.303-05:00Thanks! This helps a lot! I have always worried ab...Thanks! This helps a lot! I have always worried about my plot and how it should go and how to form it.<br />Thanks Jill!Emily Dakinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-65564304314267253792012-09-18T11:08:55.297-05:002012-09-18T11:08:55.297-05:00So... the Inciting Incident brings them a problem,...So... the Inciting Incident brings them a problem, and they don't decide their course of action until the Pinch Point? Margarethttp://boldbrightbeautiful.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-69996286278509147212012-09-16T19:04:51.484-05:002012-09-16T19:04:51.484-05:00Well, you need to write the genre you love most. T...Well, you need to write the genre you love most. That's what worked for me. Which is why I like speculative fiction. That way I can do all kinds of different things.Jill Williamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11943570354349667196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-25948787880334428592012-09-15T16:03:42.226-05:002012-09-15T16:03:42.226-05:00Maybe this will help me! I have a quick question: ...Maybe this will help me! I have a quick question: how do you know what genre to write? Like historical fantasy modern-day....i've tried a bunch n i just dont know which one! Any ideas? Thanks again for the post (;Amynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-39720507462769930302012-09-15T12:48:23.273-05:002012-09-15T12:48:23.273-05:00Yeah, try and make it clear what your MC's goa...Yeah, try and make it clear what your MC's goal is and what is the main obstacle that stands in his way. That obstacle is what should be beaten in the Climax, if possible.Jill Williamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11943570354349667196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-38822435164046686132012-09-15T12:47:26.635-05:002012-09-15T12:47:26.635-05:00Well, many three-act structures have the highest p...Well, many three-act structures have the highest point of tension at Plot Point two. I like this shape to remind me that the middle of the book is very important. Plot Point 2 will need to be strong, since it sets in motion the climax of the story. But to keep from having a sagging middle, I like to build up to the middle, then start the roller coaster of events that spiral toward Plot Point 2.<br /><br />I don't know that Plot Point 2 is always something the MC can't control. It could have come about as a result of a choice the MC made that backfired. And the MC will have to make a choice as to how to make it right. Plot Point 2 is supposed to be the place where it seems like it's all been worthless. The MC is going to fail. But then he turns it all around and makes one last attempt to reach his goal.Jill Williamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11943570354349667196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-66592378276260644142012-09-15T12:43:02.956-05:002012-09-15T12:43:02.956-05:00Cool. I'm going to apply some to my next story...Cool. I'm going to apply some to my next story too. It's fun to experiment with new ideas.Jill Williamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11943570354349667196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-22880527881802315882012-09-15T12:42:37.021-05:002012-09-15T12:42:37.021-05:00Sweet. :-)Sweet. :-)Jill Williamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11943570354349667196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-90367358404320060522012-09-15T12:42:27.449-05:002012-09-15T12:42:27.449-05:00Thanks, Anna! Thanks, Anna! Jill Williamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11943570354349667196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-26754425623026370812012-09-15T12:42:10.256-05:002012-09-15T12:42:10.256-05:00You're welcome, Rick! :-)You're welcome, Rick! :-)Jill Williamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11943570354349667196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-8788333654855533532012-09-15T12:42:00.320-05:002012-09-15T12:42:00.320-05:00My understanding is that it's something that p...My understanding is that it's something that puts your MC in a pinch. They are forced to make a decision and fast. Dorothy wanted to run away, but the tornado forces her back to reality quickly. It forces her to the reality of what matters most to her: her family. Aunt Em. So she runs home. If it had only been rain, she may have moped longer.Jill Williamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11943570354349667196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-20953880375524323642012-09-15T12:39:51.725-05:002012-09-15T12:39:51.725-05:00You're welcome, Tinkerirock. It's a formul...You're welcome, Tinkerirock. It's a formula most movies use to keep us watching. So it should work for books, too, huh?Jill Williamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11943570354349667196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-8753542434362438122012-09-15T12:39:03.946-05:002012-09-15T12:39:03.946-05:00You're welcome. :-)You're welcome. :-)Jill Williamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11943570354349667196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-90373851198975922162012-09-15T12:38:50.430-05:002012-09-15T12:38:50.430-05:00Yay! I tend to over plot too, RJ. :-)Yay! I tend to over plot too, RJ. :-)Jill Williamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11943570354349667196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-44151750217391708102012-09-15T12:38:04.936-05:002012-09-15T12:38:04.936-05:00I hope this helps, Tonya. :-)I hope this helps, Tonya. :-)Jill Williamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11943570354349667196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-2072134271407672492012-09-14T19:59:12.383-05:002012-09-14T19:59:12.383-05:00Great post Jill! I really need to work on my clima...Great post Jill! I really need to work on my climax moment. That's where I always seem to have trouble, becuase I have so much plot twist going on, that it's hard to tell when you hit the main climax moment. Maddie Morrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10881137664211550244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-46288400746278565172012-09-14T18:30:23.022-05:002012-09-14T18:30:23.022-05:00Thank you so much for this post! I'm really te...Thank you so much for this post! I'm really terrible at plot so this is very helpful. I had a couple of questions, though, just to clarify. Plot Point 1 is the 'doorway,' but is Plot Point 2 always something that the main character can't control? And is the midpoint the highest point of tension? Or am I reading the graph wrong? Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-45164574607479605532012-09-14T18:26:53.830-05:002012-09-14T18:26:53.830-05:00Wow thanks! I'm going to apply some of these t...Wow thanks! I'm going to apply some of these tips to my story now. This really helped!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-18654738923766662062012-09-14T17:46:13.991-05:002012-09-14T17:46:13.991-05:00I'm also a bit confused on that...I'm also a bit confused on that...Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05433338978586263492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-73695271780626829272012-09-14T15:52:09.650-05:002012-09-14T15:52:09.650-05:00Thanks for the post! It really helped me understan...Thanks for the post! It really helped me understand this :)Katenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-3768791108075033822012-09-14T15:48:05.274-05:002012-09-14T15:48:05.274-05:00You always explain things so clearly, Jill! This w...You always explain things so clearly, Jill! This was a good reminder, and I know the Wizard of Oz inside out (my sis is a fanatic), which made it easy to follow along with your example. Annahttp://www.annaschaeffer.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-44159014925252452802012-09-14T15:27:48.837-05:002012-09-14T15:27:48.837-05:00I like this explanation. Worth pondering and rerea...I like this explanation. Worth pondering and rereading, Jill. Thanks!Rick Barryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17795635112065282277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-329787392608186412012-09-14T15:02:10.381-05:002012-09-14T15:02:10.381-05:00This is really helpful! But I'm a bit confused...This is really helpful! But I'm a bit confused - what's the pinch point, exactly?Margarethttp://boldbrightbeautiful.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-90983636440752495342012-09-14T14:50:21.233-05:002012-09-14T14:50:21.233-05:00Wow, this took the plot of a story in a new way I&...Wow, this took the plot of a story in a new way I've never seen it. Most of the time it's like "beginning, climax, resolution", but this way is more detailed and way more interesting. Thanks for the great explanation!tinkerirockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10580248292869235347noreply@blogger.com