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Jake Unger
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How to Write a Midpoint that Holds Your Story Together (An Editor's Guide to Save the Cat! Story Structure: Part 6)
Is your story sagging in the middle? Learn all about the storytelling elements that go into an effective Midpoint.
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Jake Unger
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How Do You Fill Out the Fun and Games Beat of a Novel Without Making It Feel Like Filler? (An Editor's Guide to Save the Cat! Story Structure: Part 5)
Learn the various ways in which storytellers fill that awkward gap between the first plot point and the midpoint.
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Jake Unger
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What Actually Happens in the Debate Part of a Novel? (An Editor's Guide to Save the Cat! Story Structure: Part 4)
The Debate is the second multi-scene beat of Act 1, where the hero reacts to the Catalyst and decides to leave the status quo world.
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