The Last Act Climax Of all the turning points you will experience in your quest as a writer, one stands out on the road map toward true meaning: the Climax. Without your Climax, you have no story. In Aristotle’s words, an ending must be both “Inevitable...
Forces of Antagonism Human nature is conservative. We never do more than we have to, expend any energy we don’t have to, and most importantly we never take any risks we don’t have to. Why do anything the hard way if we can get what we want the easy way? But the...
Your Object of Desire How do you picture success as a writer? To many it’s a familiar destination; the publishing deal, the movie on the big screen, the syndicated series, the number one bestseller… the red carpet appearance. The energy of your desire to...
Your Crisis Decision Your story as a writer began with an Inciting Incident, sparking a desire to put to page, stage or screen a universal truth of the world, a unique understanding that “life is like this.” As the protagonist in your story as a writer, it’s...
Your Inciting Incident The story of any writer begins with the desire to put to page, stage or screen a universal truth of the world, a unique understanding that “life is like this.” Why Do You Write? Perhaps you’re outraged by an injustice in...