If you're all set to reach the 34,091 word mark today, then you're at the point in your story where All Is Lost.
This is the nooooooooo moment, the point where the hero meets with crushing disaster and loses everything that he values most.
This is the nooooooooo moment, the point where the hero meets with crushing disaster and loses everything that he values most.
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While the All Is Lost point doesn't always include a character death, it should have what Blake Snyder calls a "Whiff of Death"--something that hints to the reader of the darkness within the hero's soul. This part is SAD, so don't skimp on the drama.
And keep plugging away at your word count. The hero may think it's all over, but we know it's not over by a long shot.
And keep plugging away at your word count. The hero may think it's all over, but we know it's not over by a long shot.