THE STORY MAP: INCITING INCIDENT

Inciting Incident (optional): Like the catalyst, but Part 1-specific. The game changing event occurring during this section, often leading to a decision at the end of the First Plot Point.

In the last few years, I've done a lot of research in leadership, entrepreneurship, and goal-setting. It's one of the lessons I learned in goal-setting, specifically, that helps illustrate the purpose of this next section -- the Inciting Incident. In goal-setting, there are two key parts: The long-term goal...