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Writing the middle of your story can be the most difficult part to write. Let's look at some ways to avoid writing a soggy middle and how to write the middle of your story better!
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My Set Up
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Chapters
00:00 How to Write The Middle of Your Story
02:11 Momentum - What Got Us HERE Isn't Going To Take Us THERE
09:00 Events - Remove "AND THEN" and use "BUT" or "THEREFORE"
12:26 Conflict - Are you RUSHING or are you DRAGGING?
16:51 BONUS - Writing Midpoints
18:40 New Beats - Betrayals, Introductions, and Revelations
22:52 Plan - Have a plan for the middle of your story
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Referenced / Shown Books
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Dune
Red Rising
Song of Ice and Fire
Wool / Silo
The Lord of the Rings (Fellowship of the Ring)
Gone Girl
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Referenced / Shown Movies and TV Shows
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Game of Thrones
The Third Day
District 9
The Menu
Silo
Dune Part I & II
The Lord of the Rings (Fellowship of the Ring)
Whiplash
The Bear
Severance
Gone Girl
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Referenced / Shown Games
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Horizon Forbidden West
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