Whether he succeeds or fails with a given obstacle depends on who he is, and on the mythic pattern that is the underpinning of your story.Ģ.) Turning Points: During the natural course of the story, your protagonist will encounter turning points, so called because they literally spin the story off in a different direction. Here are some of the fundamental attributes of your action line:ġ.) Conflict: As we discussed, action occurs when your protagonist meets obstacles to his goal. If it doesn’t, it will meander, sputter, and lose its drama. Your story has to move from one state to another. Whatever the case, there has to be a change. If your novel has a happy ending, you have to put your character in a hole and make him dig his way out-you have to start him out unhappy and let him make the journey to happiness. If you’re writing a tragedy, your story has to move from happiness to unhappiness. Your action line is the direction in which your story moves. Continued From previous post: How to Publish Your Novel by Ken AtchityĪction isn’t the same thing as plot.
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