The good news is, you’ve already gotten the longest beat of the novel out of the way (the Fun and Games). The bad news is, this is the second longest beat of the novel. I’m not gonna sugarcoat it. Act 2 is a beast. It’s more than 50 percent of the story! By the time you finish the Midpoint and reach the Bad Guys Close In, you think you’re nearly to the end of Act 2. But
