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You are listening to The Secrets of Story Structure structure part 10 the third plot point.

The third act begins with another life-changing plot point.

More than any preceding it, this plot point sets the protagonist's feet on the path toward the final

conflict in the climax. From here, your clattering dominoes form a straight line as your protagonist hurdles toward an inevitable

confrontation with the antagonistic force.

Because the entire third act is full of big and important scenes, this opening plot point by comparison can sometimes

seem less defined than the first plot point and the midpoint. However, its thrust must be just as adamant.

The third plot point represents a low moment for your characters.

The thing they want most in the world will be almost within grasp, only to be dashed away, causing

them to question their investment in the conflict.

The subsequent climax will be the period in which the characters rise from the ashes, ready to do battle from a place of inner wholeness.

The third plotpoint is the place from which they must rise.

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