#169: Plot Simplified Into 4 Core Elements

Writer Unleashed

Overthinking your plot with beats and pinch points? Plot doesn't need to be complex or over-thought to capture your reader. In fact, when your plot is too complicated, it's likely to confuse and disengage your reader.
In this episode, learn how to simplify your plot using 4 core elements.
You'll learn:

• What plot is, and how it differs from structure
• 5 common ways plots go off the rails
• How to translate character desire into a tangible goal
• What meaningful conflict is and how to let it escalate
• The link between character goals and consequences

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