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How to Write the First Plot Point of a Story

Abbie Emmons 172,653 5 years ago
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What's up, my friend? Today we're continuing our breakdown of the 3-act story structure – and we're talking all about the 1ST PLOT POINT (aka: the first big decision your protagonist makes after the inciting incident.) Comment below and tell me: what's a great example of a first plot point? GRAB THE 3-ACT STORY STRUCTURE TEMPLATE: COPY/PASTABLE DOCX: http://bit.ly/3actdocx PRINTABLE PDF: http://bit.ly/3actpdf STORY BEAT #1: THE HOOK → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7a6R5lVW3g&t=547s STORY BEAT #2: THE INCITING INCIDENT → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JW9D_Zu-GDQ&t=277s BONUS: INCITING INCIDENT CASE STUDY → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHByWwzcj04 ________________________________ 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 CHARACTER PROFILE TEMPLATE: http://eepurl.com/gFYD8z ✏️VISIT MY AUTHOR WEBSITE: https://abbieemmonsauthor.com/ 💌GET NEW VIDEOS STRAIGHT TO YOUR INBOX: http://eepurl.com/bNxH9j MORE VIDEOS YOU WOULD LIKE: → OUTLINE MY BOOK WITH ME https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-C1jd9f0nA → HOW TO WRITE FLASHBACKS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ppi-G_X_UXI&t=251s → HOW TO OUTLINE WITH SCENE CARDS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_USdExzvKo&t=609s → HOW TO WORLD BUILD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54I6nKUg-Oo&t=587s ✨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! ✨C R E D I T S ✨ All movie clips and soundtracks used for educational purposes under the Fair Use law. Sense And Sensibility (2008) copyright BBC One and BBC Masterpiece Classic. Poldark (2015) copyright BBC One and BBC Masterpiece Classic.

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