Your hero has emerged from the Dark Night of the Soul, he's faced his demons, and now he's ready for Break Into III. Best of all, you've written three quarters of your story.
Break Into III occurs at about the 38,636 word mark. Act III of the story is synthesis, combining the hero's skills from his thesis world in Act I and the lessons he learned from the antithesis world in Act II.
This is where the climax occurs--the part of the story where your hero faces his foe and emerges triumphant (or not, in some cases). This is the part of the story which I, for whatever reason, tend to write first. It's usually the most exciting part and, occasionally, the most bloody.
I'll be back soon with more tips for Act III. In the meantime, keep plugging away at the word count. Target is 40,000 words today!
This is where the climax occurs--the part of the story where your hero faces his foe and emerges triumphant (or not, in some cases). This is the part of the story which I, for whatever reason, tend to write first. It's usually the most exciting part and, occasionally, the most bloody.
I'll be back soon with more tips for Act III. In the meantime, keep plugging away at the word count. Target is 40,000 words today!