Crafting your third act

Turning the last half of the "messy middle" into an intentional unraveling of your protagonist's best laid plans

This week marks our official move into the second half of our 4-act structure series!

We’ve discussed getting your protagonist introduced to the global story problem and stakes in Act I, exposing them to increasing complications over the course of Act II, until at Midpoint, the story fundamentally shifts into a downward spiral. And that downward spiral i…