Comments on: Story Structure Series: #6 — Wrapping Your Head Around the Mid-Point Milestone http://storyfix.com/story-structure-steries-6-wrapping-your-head-around-the-mid-point-milestone Novel Writing, Screenwriting and Storytelling Tips & Fundamentals Sun, 20 May 2012 23:50:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bonnie Jean http://storyfix.com/story-structure-steries-6-wrapping-your-head-around-the-mid-point-milestone/comment-page-1#comment-83422 Bonnie Jean Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:18:09 +0000 http://storyfix.com/?p=663#comment-83422 Thank you! Thank you!

]]> By: Larry http://storyfix.com/story-structure-steries-6-wrapping-your-head-around-the-mid-point-milestone/comment-page-1#comment-83414 Larry Fri, 27 Apr 2012 04:20:21 +0000 http://storyfix.com/?p=663#comment-83414 @Bonni -- a great example of the narrative creating a context shift for the reader BEFORE the hero experiences the shift is Nelson Demille's two novels, "The Lion's Game" and "The Lion" (the sequel). It's more frequent than we realize (did it myself in my most successful book), and once you see it you'll never miss it. Wishing you great success! L. @Bonni — a great example of the narrative creating a context shift for the reader BEFORE the hero experiences the shift is Nelson Demille’s two novels, “The Lion’s Game” and “The Lion” (the sequel). It’s more frequent than we realize (did it myself in my most successful book), and once you see it you’ll never miss it. Wishing you great success! L.

]]> By: Bonnie Jean http://storyfix.com/story-structure-steries-6-wrapping-your-head-around-the-mid-point-milestone/comment-page-1#comment-83413 Bonnie Jean Fri, 27 Apr 2012 02:26:44 +0000 http://storyfix.com/?p=663#comment-83413 Larry, In regards to the following: "It’s almost impossible to change context for the hero and not the reader, but like I said, changing it for the reader before it changes for hero is a great way to really crank the tension in your story." Can you give an example on what this looks like when the story is written in 1st person? Thanks! Larry,
In regards to the following:
“It’s almost impossible to change context for the hero and not the reader, but like I said, changing it for the reader before it changes for hero is a great way to really crank the tension in your story.”

Can you give an example on what this looks like when the story is written in 1st person?

Thanks!

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]]> By: 8 “Moments” You Absolutely Need to Deliver to Your Readers… And One That You Should Hope For http://storyfix.com/story-structure-steries-6-wrapping-your-head-around-the-mid-point-milestone/comment-page-1#comment-12424 8 “Moments” You Absolutely Need to Deliver to Your Readers… And One That You Should Hope For Fri, 10 Dec 2010 03:35:50 +0000 http://storyfix.com/?p=663#comment-12424 [...] the mid-point of your story, no matter how often or to what degree you’ve surprised and unveiled and twisted [...] [...] the mid-point of your story, no matter how often or to what degree you’ve surprised and unveiled and twisted [...]

]]> By: Suspense fix: Arm the antagonist » Jordan McCollum http://storyfix.com/story-structure-steries-6-wrapping-your-head-around-the-mid-point-milestone/comment-page-1#comment-2359 Suspense fix: Arm the antagonist » Jordan McCollum Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:42:56 +0000 http://storyfix.com/?p=663#comment-2359 [...] that are designed to raise the stakes by showing us just how bad the villain is. Even the Mid-Point is designed to help with this, showing the hero more to the story, changing the way he views the [...] [...] that are designed to raise the stakes by showing us just how bad the villain is. Even the Mid-Point is designed to help with this, showing the hero more to the story, changing the way he views the [...]

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]]> By: Overview of Larry Brooks’s Story Structure » Jordan McCollum http://storyfix.com/story-structure-steries-6-wrapping-your-head-around-the-mid-point-milestone/comment-page-1#comment-662 Overview of Larry Brooks’s Story Structure » Jordan McCollum Wed, 14 Oct 2009 01:57:17 +0000 http://storyfix.com/?p=663#comment-662 [...] the end of the Response comes the Mid-Point. As the name suggests, this is halfway through the story. And here, the hero and/or the reader [...] [...] the end of the Response comes the Mid-Point. As the name suggests, this is halfway through the story. And here, the hero and/or the reader [...]

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