Comments on: Developing Themes In Your Stories: Part 9 – The Midpoint https://diymfa.com/writing/developing-themes-stories-part-9-midpoint/ Tools & Techniques for the Serious Writer Wed, 22 Mar 2017 12:43:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Sara Letourneau https://diymfa.com/writing/developing-themes-stories-part-9-midpoint/#comment-3830 Wed, 22 Mar 2017 12:43:00 +0000 https://diymfa.com/?p=30299#comment-3830 In reply to E. E. Rawls (author).

Exactly. One of the big differences, though, is that the midpoint is often more “quiet,” so to speak, than the climax. It’s just as important in terms of the plot and the protagonist’s development, but it’s more subtly handled. But if the protagonist makes a wrong decision and/or things don’t go well during the midpoint… well, then it can have just as much BANG! 😉

Thanks for reading and commenting, E.!

]]> By: E. E. Rawls (author) https://diymfa.com/writing/developing-themes-stories-part-9-midpoint/#comment-3827 Tue, 21 Mar 2017 02:52:00 +0000 https://diymfa.com/?p=30299#comment-3827 The midpoint can be difficult to outline and plan for a story, but the guide you’ve written here is very helpful. As a reader or a movie watcher, it’s this point in the story that I love most! It’s almost as exciting as the climax of a story, because you get to see the main character really struggle with their decisions.

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