Notes:

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In case you’re unfamiliar with NaNoWriMo, here is some information: https://nanowrimo.org/what-is-nanowrimo

Both Fable and the Verbivore mention that there’s a variety of ways to approach writing the middle of a story. Here are some articles that we found helpful in preparation for this conversation:

“Collateral — The Midpoint Collision by Lessons” From the Screenplay

“How to Use a Midpoint” by Tyler Mowery

“The Midpoint | The Craft of…” by Macabre Storytelling

The Write Practice “The Secret to Writing the Middle of a Story”

Save the Cat “Cracking the Midpoint: The False Victory”

Story Grid “the Power of Three”

Anne Rallen “The Biggest Writing Craft Issue New Novelists Face, and 7 Ways to Avoid It.”

The Writing Kylie “A Seven Point Story Structure Case Study of The Hunger Games”

Now Novel “How to write the middle of your novel: 9 tips”

Books & Movies Mentioned:

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

Coraline by Neil Gaiman

The Shadow and Bone Trilogy by Leigh Bardugo

The Matrix: Directed by The Wachowski’s

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J. K. Rowling

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

The Martian: Directed by Ridley Scott

Collateral: Directed by Michael Mann

Music from: https://filmmusic.io
’Friendly day’ by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
Licence: CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)