Welcome to the Helping Writers Become Authors Podcast. I'm K M. Wyland and I am here to take you

deep with story theory, writing techniques, and the incredible wisdom of story.

I believe story is the greatest power on this earth,

and that as writers, we carry the torch of wielding that power

with responsibility, passion, and skill.

There is no such thing as just a story.

Today, it is my honor and my purpose

to help you write your best story,

astound the world, and maybe change your life.

Hello and welcome.

You are listening to The Secrets of Story Structure Part 8, the second half of the second act.

After the midpoint, your story heats up.

The second half of the second act is where your plot really begins popping.

Your main characters cap the dramatic event at the midpoint with a decision that allows them

to stop reacting and start acting.

Almost always, this is born of a personal revelation,

even if the characters can't quite yet put it into concrete terms. As of the midpoint, they're becoming someone new. They're

realizing their full power and stretching their wings to discover what they can do with that power.

Because the second half of the second act leads into the intensity of the third act,

this is your last chance to position your playing pieces. You must set up the line of

dominoes that will knock into the third plot point at the 75% mark. And you do

that by shifting the story into its active phase.

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