PLOT POINT SEVEN—NEW NORMAL The story world’s new normal happens after the hero has reached the resolution of his goal. Either he has achieved his desired superobjective or not. It is perfectly okay if he doesn’t achieve what he set out to do. But if he doesn’t, then preferably he should have learned something important about himself along the way. And so should we. Either way, it’s best when the hero has gained some insight into his own circumstance in life. These insights need not be a smack-you-over-the-head kind of thing. They can be subtle. Actually, it’s much more enjoyable for an
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