Questions tagged [turning-point]
This tag should be used for questions about different turning points in your writing, such as questions about how these can be executed or finding resources that inform you of ways to write turning points in a compelling way.
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Is having major anxiety before writing a huge battle a thing?
I am a young author writing a fantasy series and I am at the halfway point in my first book. I am so excited and absolutely terrified to write at the same time. Is that a regular thing?
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Conflict and antagonist in a certain subtype of erotic novels
In his answer to my previous question, @Standback distinguishes two types of erotic storyline:
stories in which the stakes are romantic or sexual
stories in which the stakes are neither romantic nor ...
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How to indicate that another point is mentioned withou explicitly saying that?
In the email I'm writing there are three separate points. The last two ones are not so long so that each of them can fit in a single paragraph. However, the first one is needed to be split into two ...
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Guideline on turning points in a novel?
What are some popular guides regarding structuring a novel, specifically what turning points the story should hit and approximately at what point in the manuscript?
I'm looking for something more ...
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How do I avoid a “mid-story info dump?”
I am revising the manuscript for a novel. About a third into the story, a major turning point occurs when the main character (through whom the reader follows the story) realizes that things are not at ...
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Avoiding Deus Ex Machina resolutions?
Most Crime/Thriller Novels usually have a sudden, unexpected plot twist that puts the main character in a really hopeless situation.
One way to resolve this is by using a "Deus Ex Machina", that is a ...
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