We’ll be talking about the “point of no return” at the beginning of your novel, also known as the “stasis=death” moment. Are you unsure of how to frame the stakes at the beginning of your novel? Do you have a sense of where you want your story to go, but you're not quite sure how to jumpstart your protagonist's motivation to get there? The framework of the stasis = death moment can help!

Picks of the Week:

BJ:The Maze Cutter by James Dashner

H: If I Had Your Face by Frances Cha

Mentioned in the Episode:

Season 2 Episode 13: The Midpoint Beat

Save the Cat! Writes a Novel by Jessica Brody

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling