August 16, 2018 by Sarra Cannon
Welcome back to my “How To Plot Your Novel” video series. Today, we are covering the elements of the first half of Act Two.
Since the second act makes up the majority of your novel, most books and guides split it into two parts–before the Midpoint and after the Midpoint. Today, I’ll be taking you up through the Midpoint (or half-way point) of your novel.
This is part 4 of my 8-part series on outlining a novel, and I hope you guys are finding it useful so far. If you are new to this series, you’ll find a link to the other parts of the series near the bottom of this post, as well as a place to sign up and receive a free plotting guide, which we’ll be going through in detail throughout this series.
In an effort to make this plotting video series even more awesome, I have put together a Plot Your Novel workbook that will guide you through every step of the outlining process. And what’s even better is that it’s completely free!!
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In next week’s video, we’ll be taking a closer look at the second half of Act Two. This is going to be the main reaction of your character to the midpoint and everything that leads up to the final climax of the story.
Make sure to sign up for my newsletter above and subscribe to my YouTube channel to receive a notification when this next video goes up! There will eight parts to this series, total, so we are officially half-way through.
Do you have any favorite plotting resources you’d like to recommend? Please comment below with any of your favorite books or resources on plotting.
There is always more to learn, and the better we get at outlining, I believe the faster we can write quality stories that resonate on a deeper level.
As I mentioned before, this is part 4 of my 8-Part Video series on How To Plot Your Novel. If you missed any of the previous posts, you can find them linked here below!
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