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Visible Plot Goal Gets a Twist

I discussed in the last post the need for you to establish your protagonist’s visible plot goal in the first scene and preferably in the first few pages of your novel. But I want you to think about a twist or kink in the goal. A very common, standard plot device in many novels and in many great movies you see involve a shift in the protagonist’s plot goal near the start of the story. This may seem confusing but let me explain. Continue Reading…