Ciao, SEers. We’ve been talking about Jill Chamberlain’s Nutshell method of plotting as it relates to Aristotelian comedies and tragedies. Last time, we discussed the protagonist with respect to flaws and strengths. (You can find the introductory post here, and the protagonist post here.)
Today, we’re going to talk about the catch. But just as the protagonist can’t be discussed without defining the strength and the flaw, the catch can’t be discussed without defining the point of no return.
The Point of No Return
The point of no return occurs at or around the 25% mark of the story. It’s when the protagonist’s life changes. If you’re a student of other plotting methods, you might think this coincides with the inciting incident.
It is related, but it is NOT an interchangeable term.
The inciting incident takes place around the 10% part of the story. It is…
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Thanks for sharing, Charles.
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Good recaps (I’m still merging all of my notes on the Hero’s Journey, the 3 Act Structure, and the LOCK method), and thank you for clarifying the terminology: it gets confusing!
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You’re welcome. Never heard of the LOCK method.
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It’s a 4 part break up of the 3 Act Structure. Either James Scott Bell or Orson Scott Card? No someone else I think: must recheck my notes…
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That sounds like a really intense breakdown. I’ll have to look into it at some point.
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Yup, it is J. S. Bell’s.
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And I thought I’d read everything JSB wrote about craft. I’ll have to look into that. Thanks!
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You’re welcome! I’ll have to write up my scattered notes as a blog post one day (while my rough draft is ‘resting’ probably…)
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I’d love to read your thoughts on it.
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