TAP020, How to Write the Dark Night of the Soul Scene of a Novel

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So, you’ve reached the start of the third act of your outline or in your first draft, and you’re not sure how to propel your protagonist from the second act to the third act. There is a scene in story structure that creates a doorway or a transition between the final two acts. It’s generally referred to as the second turning point, second plot point, or the Dark Night of the Soul. If this is something you’re struggling with as you’re writing your first draft or brainstorming your story outline, then this episode is for you.
In this episode, I will discuss the essential elements and provide five tips on how to write a compelling Dark Night of the Soul scene.

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Previous Episodes
What is Three-Act-Structure? | http://bit.ly/three-acts
How to Write a Great Story Hook in a novel | http://bit.ly/storyhook
How to write a great ordinary world scene | http://bit.ly/the-ordinary-world
How to write the inciting incident | http://bit.ly/inciting-incident
How to write the first plot point | http://bit.ly/first-plot-point
How to Write the Rising Action Scenes in a Novel | http://bit.ly/rising-action
How to Write the Midpoint of a Novel | https://www.ameliahay.com/midpoint
How to Write the Second Half of the Second Act | ameliahay.com/second-act/

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