How to Write a PLOT TWIST! (Game-Changing Midpoint)

Do you want to SHOCK your readers with a PLOT TWIST they never saw coming? If so, you've come to the right place. This is part 1 of 2 videos exploring the psychology behind the elusive "plot twist" or "game-changing midpoint" – how to make this pivotal moment MATTER to your characters and keep your readers up wayyy past their bedtime. GRAB THE 3-ACT STORY STRUCTURE TEMPLATE: http://eepurl.com/gFYD8z 🎥PREVIOUS VIDEOS IN THIS SERIES: ▶︎ACT 1 THE HOOK → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7a6R5lVW3g THE INCITING INCIDENT → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JW9D_Zu-GDQ INCITING INCIDENT CASE STUDY → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHByWwzcj04 THE 1ST PLOT POINT → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5olLwyjec5I&t=2s THE 1ST PINCH POINT → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85pmnYfIT1E ▶︎ACT 2 THE PRE-MIDPOINT REACTIONARY HERO → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnhRJoBWky0 ________________________________ 0:00 Introduction 1:07 What Most Plots Twists Are Missing 2:24 The Game-Changing Midpoint 5:20 External Conflict VS Internal Conflict 6:11 Recap ________________________________ Subscribe for weekly episodes of #WritersLifeWednesdays !! ✨ V A L U A B L E R E S O U R C E S✨ ❤️GET BONUS CONTENT + SUPPORT THIS CHANNEL: https://www.patreon.com/abbieemmons 📚READ MY DEBUT NOVEL, 100 DAYS OF SUNLIGHT: https://amzn.to/2WCzbYe 📓GET MY FREE WRITING TEMPLATES: http://eepurl.com/gFYD8z ✏️VISIT MY AUTHOR WEBSITE: https://abbieemmonsauthor.com/ 💌GET NEW VIDEOS STRAIGHT TO YOUR INBOX: http://eepurl.com/bNxH9j 🎤LISTEN TO MY PODCAST WITH MY SISTER: https://anchor.fm/kate-and-abbie-show MORE VIDEOS YOU WOULD LIKE: → PLOT DRIVEN VS CHARACTER DRIVEN STORIES https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k68tf-Nut2I&t=795s → HOW TO WRITE THE INCITING INCIDENT https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JW9D_Zu-GDQ&t=824s → HOW TO WRITE REALISTIC DIALOGUE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCZSndWrZZM&t=488s → WHAT IS A PINCH POINT? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85pmnYfIT1E&t=2s ✨F O L L O W ✨ blog: https://bit.ly/2Kl21m8 facebook: https://bit.ly/2FS2Ikh instagram: http://bit.ly/2Xr5hUI patreon: https://www.patreon.com/abbieemmons Business inquiries: [email protected] 🎵WHERE I GET MY MUSIC: https://epidemicsound.com/ ✨ A B O U T ✨ My name is Abbie Emmons I teach writers how to make their stories matter by harnessing the power and psychology of storytelling, transforming their ideas into a masterpiece, and creating a lifestyle that makes their author dreams come true. Story isn’t about “what happens” — it’s about how what happens affects and transforms the characters. I believe that there is an exact science (a recipe, if you will) behind a perfect story. And if you know what ingredients you need, you can create your own perfect story with ease and confidence. That’s what we talk about every week on this channel – and if it’s something you’re into, be sure to subscribe and join this community!