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Act II: Part 2 - The Downward Spiral
Act II:2 is the third quarter of a book or script, and generally the darkest quarter.
Nov 8
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Should I indie publish?
I’ve gotten a series of questions about indie publishing, and I’d like to address the subject along with our continuing Book by the End of the Year…
Nov 8
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MIDPOINT: halfway through your book or script
it’s November 1, which used to be Day 1 of Nanowrimo, the write-a-novel-in-November challenge.
Nov 2
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October 2025
The Two-Part Act II
It's incredibly useful to look at your story as being divided into two distinct and tonally very different halves.
Oct 25
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Let's talk about pantsing
Every professional writer goes back and forth between structure and improvisation (or completely winging it).
Oct 11
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Crossing the Threshold - into Act II
You MUST give your reader or audience the exhilarating feeling of the adventure beginning - and bring them along!
Oct 4
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September 2025
A Book by the End of the Year - Week 4
A week ago I would've said I was NOT going to hit my target for Act I this month. And then...
Sep 26
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A Book by the End of the Year - use Equinox energy!
Links to all Book by the End of the Year posts so far
Sep 21
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9/26/25 UPDATE: Sinclair and Nexstar boycott triumphant!
Screenwriting Tricks for Authors
Sep 21
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A Book by the End of the Year: Act I, Week 2
One of the best ways of fleshing out your Act I is to work on Act III!
Sep 16
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Week 1: Hero/ine, Ordinary World, Inciting Incident, Hero/ine's Desire, Special World
Write a Book By the End of the Year
Sep 6
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A Book by the End of the Year - DAY 1
I was ready to start off with a September 1 Act I post & prompt. But there's something even more important to say on this first day of our book…
Sep 1
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