Can a Story Still Be Compelling with a “Quiet” Black Moment?

Here's the latest from Jami Gold, Paranormal Author :

If you’ve followed my blog for a while, worked with beat sheets, or studied story structure, you’re probably familiar with the idea of a Black Moment turning point around the 75-80% mark of our story. If not, a Black Moment is an event in our story that steals the protagonist’s hope for a solution.

A story’s Black Moment (also called the Second (or Third) Plot Point, Crisis, or “All Is Lost” point, depending on the story structure system)...

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Published on April 03, 2018 05:30
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Jami Gold, Paranormal Author

Jami Gold
Jami blogs about the craft of writing--from character development to revising--as well as the publishing industry, branding, social media, and the writing life.
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