This is K.M. Wyland.

and you are listening to the 238 episode of the Helping Writers Become Authors podcast.

As you may know, I have long been a fan of the free writing software, Why Rider, to the point that I somehow managed to live this long without

ever giving Scrivenor a try.

My approach has always been, if it ain't broke, don't fix it.

But for this work in progress, I finally caved and decided to see what all

the fuss was about. And I have to say I'm glad I did. I am supremely impressed with Scrivener. It lacks some of the little detail

organizational fields that I love in Wai Rider. But overall it's an

incredible program. I'm blown away by its versatility and simplicity.

So if you're like me and have been hesitant to give it a whirl, stop hesitating. The latest post in the video series on my blog is Bicarious Love, the biggest advantage of multiple POVs.

It points out one of the best features of multiple POVs in fiction

and why you might want to consider taking advantage of them in your story. To find the post,

visit my site at helping writers become

authors.com. And now I hope you enjoyed this week's podcast entitled

Creating stunning Character Arts Part 8 8 the first plot point.

If the first act is set up then the first plot point is the point of no return in character arcs. The setup ends and the story begins for real.

At this point, the character commits, usually because he has no choice, to a decision that will propel him out of the comfortable stagnation of the

normal world and the lie he believes.

We might visualize a locked door separating the first act from the second act. The first plot

point is where the protagonist sticks his key in that door and unlocks it. And like Pandora's box he ain't never going to get it shut again.

Those of you already familiar with plot structure will recognize that the first plot point acts as a sort of climax to the first

act.

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