THE STORY MAP: FIRST PLOT POINT

First Plot Point: Antagonistic forces fully come into play here, defining the goal, stakes, and obstacles for the protagonist. This is the first time the meaning and implications of the antagonistic forces are seen.

I found myself thinking about the idea that we have spent weeks upon weeks talking about the story and the main characters, and we've only gotten to the villain now. It's an important part, right? Why are we just now only talking about him/her/it? And I came to this conclusion --...