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    Sara
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      There we go! That was very, very unnecessary and complicated so sorry Jonas! Anyways….I blame Wyoh. She needs to find a better outlet for all her built up anger than eating posts XD

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        @savannah_grace2009

        Thanks, I’ll take a look at those. One additional difficulty is that I’m working with a series, so plotting that is a bit different.

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        #166876
        Sara
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          @jonas

          Yeah, that makes sense. I’m just trying to get through the first draft XD I can’t think about other books!

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            @savannah_grace2009

            Yeah, three-act structure sounds way too complicated and intricate to be helpful, but the plot points seem like they might be useful. I don’t think I’ve seen that specific way to organize a story before.

            Maybe I should try to find something specifically on plotting series.

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            Sara
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              @jonas

              I would suggest just plotting each individual book.

              I do like 3 act structure, but Plot Points were way more helpful and a better way to get started plotting.

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                @savannah_grace2009

                True, but there still has to be some overarching plot structure. For example, there is no inciting incident really in the second or third books.

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                Sara
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                  @jonas

                  That makes sense. Maybe just plot out the whole series as if it were just one book, then elaborate on plot points? Sorry if this isn’t helpful XD I haven’t even made it halfway through the first draft sooo I don’t have enough experience lol

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                    @savannah_grace2009

                    I don’t expect any of you to have all the answers! Like I said, I think I’ll try to find something on plotting series.

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                      Plotting and themes are the things I worry about most…

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                        @savannah_grace2009

                        I’m not quite sure I get what the “First Plot Point” is and how it’s different from the “Hook.” It says that it “pushes the main character into the central conflict.” Isn’t that what a hook/inciting incident does?

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                        Sara
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                          @jonas

                          Hmm. Good question. I’m not exactly sure how to explain it, partly because I don’t understand it that well. But from what I understand, the Hook is what grabs the reader’s attention. Like in my story, for example, the “hook” would be when Neveah gives birth to Hanna. It disrupts Sef’s natural world, however, it doesn’t really force her to take action in any way.

                          The First Plot Point is when another incident shoves your character right into the middle of conflict. Like in my story, the Great One sends a messenger that tells Sef to leave her home and take action before she becomes enslaved to the Pythonos forever.

                          I’m not sure if that answers your question, but hopefully that was helpful in some way.

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                          @jonas
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                            Okay, so the hook isn’t exactly a plot point, and the first plot point is basically the inciting incident?

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                            Sara
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                              @jonas

                              The website says that the Hook is the inciting incident (so maybe I plotted wrong, XD). Apparently the First Plot Point is the point of no return, where your character takes action and there’s no going back. It’s the first significant event of the story.

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                                @savannah_grace2009

                                Okay. Seems a bit vague to me, but I can work with that.

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                                #167077
                                Sara
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                                  @jonas

                                  Sorry I couldn’t help more! Plotting is just really new to me….so it’s hard to give good advice XD

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