Plotting Pretense: Episode 12 Tidying up Act 2

About this episode

The episode discusses the importance of refining the second act of a story to ensure character motivations and connections lead naturally to the climax.

There comes a time, in the process of plotting, that one must look over the work they've done, and tidy it up a bit.As we head toward the climax of this story, this is one of the things we end up doing. Making sure the second act, the long middle of the story,provides the motivation for characters, and the connections between them, to drive the climax in a natural and unforced manner. We also refine details surrounding some of the key players in the final parts of the second act. Subscribe to the Listeners Lounge and help us create more dramas. Learn more about Friedrich and Friends, and listen to the Drama Of The Month for free!

Topics covered

• plotting
• story structure
• character motivation
• climax

Keywords

• Act 2
• storytelling
• drama

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