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Timeline:
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0:18 Avoid Dead Ends
1:30 Two Steps Forward, One Step Backwards
2:14 Maintain Credibility
3:20 Create Credible Motivation
4:41 Honor the Law of Cause and Effect
5:33 Keep Your Eye on the Goal
6:12 Remind the Reader of the Central Conflict
7:12 Conjure up Interesting Obstacles
8:29 Raise the Stakes
9:24 Simplify Your Scene’s Players