Create a midpoint reversal to add tension, raise the story stakes, and lead the story in a new direction toward the conclusion.
Tips to create the midpoint middle.
How to Expand Your Story Idea
A story idea isn’t a novel yet. Steps to flesh out your idea into a solid novel plan.
Understand The Inciting Incident
The role of the inciting incident in your story structure and how to write one that works.
Mystery Writer Stumbling Blocks
Four major stumbling blocks to writing a mystery novel.
How to Build Story in the Middle – Part 2
A reversal at the midpoint points toward narrowing the focus in the second half of the middle.
How to Build Story in the Middle – Part 1
How to develop Act 2 in the four-act structure to expand your story and get readers invested in the story.
Plot or Characters? What Drives Your Mystery?
Story development on plot and characters enriches reader engagement and helps you write faster.
Plan Your Mystery with Plottr
Overview of Plottr, the customizable planning tool for writers. Plan to write faster.
Organize To Write Faster
Create your own reference library with an organized system to write your novel faster.
Mystery Novel Four-Act Structure Demystified
Build Your Story Around the Main Events Between a full scene-by-scene, chapter-by-chapter outline and writing with no structure is a middle ground. When you understand the four-act structure, you give yourself the freedom to create your story around the main events in each act. It’s easy for beginning writers to get lost in three acts…