Notes tagged “Turning points”

2025

• Nov 4
  Use purposeful repetition to create meaning You can strategically pair repetition and variation to illustrate character change and escalation of stakes.

  5 min
• Oct 7
  A turning point’s distinctives should reinforce its function To build a unified story, use elements like characters, setting, action, dialogue, symbolism, and theme to reinforce the function of your turning points.

  8 min
• Sep 2
  Good turning points are distinct To create good turning points, first identify specifically what changes and precisely when the change happens. Then write the turn in order to emphasise its distinctiveness.

  8 min
• Aug 5
  Stories are composed of moments and spans Story structure leverages how human memory works. The key, memorable moments are turning points. But the spans that connect them are no less important.

  5 min
• Jul 1
  Turning points are disasters and decisions A look at the 1998 romcom ‘You’ve Got Mail’ shows us that Dwight Swain’s scenes and sequels are an ideal tool for crafting compelling turning points.

  6 min