I just wrote this in my notebook - I think I'm going to write in calligraphy and frame it: "The inciting even in the beginning, can be looked at as a question that has to be answered in the final chapter." This and really digging deep into my theme is going to make my WIP so much more meaningful. Thanks!
I'm a pantser. I create characters and let them loose. They immediately think and act for themselves. Beginnings are easy. Endings are easy. 😠 The middle is like herding cats. That's the problem with self-aware characters; they're running on the same hardware as I am and to prevent them from getting what they want (or realizing they can't have it) before I've reached my word count is a pain.
I love drafting but I have to reverse engineer A LOT on the second draft. I cut about 30k words from my manuscript. It was like pulling teeth. So much coffee. So. Much. 😂
Love this. I'm particularly insecure about my ending because it is meant to be a disappointment for the protagonist and he almost has to bounce back immediately, because the disappointment leads to this realization. And I'm afraid I won't be able to pull it off and the protag's disappointment will also disappoint the audience. I'm not sure if I should try to foreshadow it or making it somehow predictable to ease the blow, but that'd spoil it completely and I'm not sure what's worse.
I'm sure Kim has a zillion times more insight than I do, but I will say this: Yes, you absolutely must Must MUST foreshadow the ending enough so the reader, looking back, will ask themselves, "How did I not see this coming?" but will have plenty of breadcrumbs that would've clued them in--and which they'll be searching for in their reread. The other thing to think about, in my opinion, is how are you setting up the reader in *tone* from the beginning on? Meaning, does the tone go from happy-go-lucky to deep, dark, and depressing at the end with no clear emotional progression (which would be reflected in the tone)? And if it did accomplish the tone progression downward, would the reader feel completely jarred by the 180 in your denouement (resolution)? or how are you mitigating that switch up? My two cents: Accomplished. Good luck with your story!
Outlining is very important for a good ending because it provides clear direction, helps with foreshadowing, ensures consistency, tracks character development, maintains proper pacing, and allows you to identify and fix plot issues early.
I just wrote this in my notebook - I think I'm going to write in calligraphy and frame it: "The inciting even in the beginning, can be looked at as a question that has to be answered in the final chapter." This and really digging deep into my theme is going to make my WIP so much more meaningful. Thanks!
Great videos. I think McKee said it best, "You don't have a third act problem, you have a first act problem you never solved."
I'm a pantser. I create characters and let them loose. They immediately think and act for themselves. Beginnings are easy. Endings are easy. 😠 The middle is like herding cats. That's the problem with self-aware characters; they're running on the same hardware as I am and to prevent them from getting what they want (or realizing they can't have it) before I've reached my word count is a pain.
I love drafting but I have to reverse engineer A LOT on the second draft. I cut about 30k words from my manuscript. It was like pulling teeth. So much coffee. So. Much. 😂
Are you a screenwriter? you should screenwrite a historical epic because you are amazing in this field
Hello Mrs. Weiland!
Years long student of yours here. Love your stuff.
I have a question about writing your own webseries!
Got any lessons on that?
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Love this. I'm particularly insecure about my ending because it is meant to be a disappointment for the protagonist and he almost has to bounce back immediately, because the disappointment leads to this realization. And I'm afraid I won't be able to pull it off and the protag's disappointment will also disappoint the audience. I'm not sure if I should try to foreshadow it or making it somehow predictable to ease the blow, but that'd spoil it completely and I'm not sure what's worse.
I'm sure Kim has a zillion times more insight than I do, but I will say this: Yes, you absolutely must Must MUST foreshadow the ending enough so the reader, looking back, will ask themselves, "How did I not see this coming?" but will have plenty of breadcrumbs that would've clued them in--and which they'll be searching for in their reread.
The other thing to think about, in my opinion, is how are you setting up the reader in *tone* from the beginning on? Meaning, does the tone go from happy-go-lucky to deep, dark, and depressing at the end with no clear emotional progression (which would be reflected in the tone)? And if it did accomplish the tone progression downward, would the reader feel completely jarred by the 180 in your denouement (resolution)? or how are you mitigating that switch up?
My two cents: Accomplished.
Good luck with your story!
@@5Gburn Thank you. I'm trying to define all that right now and your pointers are truly welcome. We'll see how it comes out.
Outlining is very important for a good ending because it provides clear direction, helps with foreshadowing, ensures consistency, tracks character development, maintains proper pacing, and allows you to identify and fix plot issues early.
Thank you!
A great ending should write itself, but it can only do that if your beginning is well built.
Great stuff, thanks!
13:15 Tell me you’re talking about Game of Thrones without telling me you’re talking about Game of Thrones. 😂