![]() ![]() This was a climactic scene that I had never been happy with. When I read this book I went to the midpoint of my WIP. He calls this the “Mirror Moment”, and he explains that death can be physical, professional, or metaphorical. In this book Bell says that he realized that in most books and movies the LC (Lead Character) reaches a critical point where they have to look at themselves and either change, or die. You can try out in your story to see if they can get you past the problem. Lists “10 ways to get to the heart”: Ghost from the past Open wound īlind spot Personal stakes Fatal flaw Inner demon Stunted desire Passionįor a cause Stunning loss and Ultimate meaning. For example, in the chapter “My plot has no heart”, Bell Isn’t interesting enough”, and “I think my plot needs aĮach chapter suggest a number of possible solutions to the Plot problems, like “My plot is starting to drag”, “My plot ![]() Here are the books I read, in the following order. Writing method is you’ll get a lot out of his books. ![]() Is that he writes for both Plotters and Pantsers, so no matter what your Light and humorous, and he gets his ideas across clearly. He writes great thrillers,īut also some fantastic books on the craft of writing. Before I went into this version of the book, I read some of theĬraft books by my virtual mentor, James Scott Bell. I just finished the fourth major revision of my WIP (Work In ![]()
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