3 essays
Plot & Structure
Structure guides sell the midpoint as a twist. It isn't. The midpoint is the moment the protagonist stops reacting and starts choosing — and that shift is craft, not incident.
Plot & Structure
Most scenes that read flat are failing one of three things. Audit your scenes against these rules and you'll know exactly what to fix.
Plot & Structure
A chapter that doesn't turn on a hinge is a chapter the reader will forget by the next morning. Here's what the hinge is, and how to find yours.