In life and in stories, every moment is an opportunity to commit to moving forward. To continue to put one word after another deeper and deeper into the great unknown takes courage. To persevere when the primary plot gets tangled in subplots and plot twists and your story appears lost signifies a commitment that transcends logic and demonstrates a belief in the magic and mystery and miracle of the pull of the Universal Story.
You have found the courage to not only begin writing but to continue. Now, comes the time for both you and your protagonist to state and commit to her/your goal(s) at the halfway point of the Universal Story. When you/she does, you/she feels the energy in your/her life rise in significance. This energetic surge is a warning to the reader.
Powerful antagonists leap in, and she/you quickly find her/yourself under siege, pummeled by forces intent on preventing her/your success. The energy of the story fills with more conflict, tension, suspense, and/or curiosity in every scene.
- Thrust yourself forward.
- Send the protagonist on her way.
- You are not alone.
- The Universal Story will assist you
For more support about the 2nd Energetic Marker and Recommitment scene for both you as a
1) Check out Chapter 8 of: The Plot Whisperer: Secrets of Story Structure Any Writer Can Master (Also available as a Kindle edition)
2) Watch:
- Plotting the Recommitment Scene
- Recommitment Scene in The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
For more about writing the Middle of your novel, memoir, screenplay:
By: Martha Alderson, M.A.,
on 1/10/2011
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Another example of what I call the "magic of writing." I just love it when this happens!
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Good to read this, reached my half way mark today!
Congratulations, Bonnie Rae! You're right on track...
Very nice and informative post. Keep up the good work. Please remember that I waiting for your next awesome post.
Just purchased The Plot Whisperer! I'm excited to see how this helps! Great post!
Hi Morgan, Thanks for your kind words and congratulations on owning the book! Let me know how it helps...
Thank you, web promo, for your kind words.