Pinch Points: Fixing Your Second Act

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We all know what characters’ arcs are supposed to accomplish: a character should hold a certain belief at the start of the story and then hold a different belief at the end. Sounds simple. And many writers are able to do just that. However, what many writers fail to do is make clear and believable transitions between the two sets of beliefs. Often, amateur writers have their character arcs feel too rushed, too slow, or even nonexistent.

This is where Pinch Points can come in handy.

In this video, I want to define what pinch points are, explain how they work, and illustrate how you can use pinch points according to different character arcs. This way you can create believable belief transitions for your own characters.

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