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Category: Adventures in NaNoWriMo

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New Belief Crumbles NaNoWriMo day 20

November 19, 2017 M.L. Keller Leave a comment

Today, the main character has failed his test. His character arc is in ruins. In the sequel to the second plot point, the new belief crumbles.

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Posted in: Adventures in NaNoWriMo Filed under: NaNoWriMo, NaNoWriMo planning, plot building, Plotting
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Second Pinch Point NaNoWriMo day 19

November 18, 2017 M.L. Keller Leave a comment

The second pinch point is the beginning of the collapse. Whatever you decide to do to ruin your hero’s plan, make it a powerful one.

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Posted in: Adventures in NaNoWriMo Filed under: NaNoWriMo, NaNoWriMo planning, Plotting, Second Pinch Point
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Writing Fight Scenes NaNoWriMo day 18

November 17, 2017 M.L. Keller Leave a comment

Guidelines and helpful hints for writing fight scenes.

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Posted in: Adventures in NaNoWriMo Filed under: battle, Fight scenes, fighting, NaNoWriMo
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Writing Action Scenes NaNoWriMo day 17

November 16, 2017 M.L. Keller 1 Comment

Writing actions scenes might seem intimidating, but by following these seven easy tips, your action scenes can be the most effective in your novel

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Posted in: Adventures in NaNoWriMo Filed under: Action Scenes, Fight scenes, NaNoWriMo
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Keeping low action scenes interesting NaNoWriMo day 16

November 15, 2017 M.L. Keller Leave a comment

Low action scenes don’t have to be boing. Tips for keeping the forward momentum in your story even during your low action scenes.

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Posted in: Adventures in NaNoWriMo Filed under: low action scenes, NaNoWriMo, Plotting, preparation scenes, scene goals, scene writing
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The Protagonist Gets Proactive NaNoWriMo day 15

November 14, 2017 M.L. Keller Leave a comment

Your main character is ready to make her battle plans. Whether these battle plans are literal or figurative, make sure they reflect the character arc.

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Posted in: Adventures in NaNoWriMo Filed under: character arc, character building, character traits, Main Character, NaNoWriMo
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Recommitment to the Quest NaNoWriMo day 14

November 13, 2017 M.L. Keller 2 Comments

Recommitment is the midpoint of your novel. The hero must decide to abandon his safe but uncomfortable existence or continue his journey.

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Posted in: Adventures in NaNoWriMo Filed under: character arc, character building, midpoint, Plotting, recommitment
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The False New Normal NaNoWriMo day 13

November 12, 2017 M.L. Keller Leave a comment

Your character’s lie has survived its first battle, but it took some damage. The next steps in the transformation arc begin with the false new normal.

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Posted in: Adventures in NaNoWriMo Filed under: character arc, character building, character flaw
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Character Lie NaNoWriMo Day 12

November 11, 2017 M.L. Keller Leave a comment

You’ve just challenged your character lie, now determine how the lie fights back. A breakdown of character responses by plot structure and hero type.

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Posted in: Adventures in NaNoWriMo Filed under: character arc, character building, character flaw, character traits, NaNoWriMo
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The First Pinch Point NaNoWriMo day 11

November 10, 2017 M.L. Keller Leave a comment

The character lie is the reason your character can’t get what he wants. Challenge that lie with the first pinch point.

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Posted in: Adventures in NaNoWriMo Filed under: character arc, character building, character flaw, First pinch point, NaNoWriMo, Plotting

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