TAP016, How to Write the First Plot Point or the Point of No R…

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TAP016, How to Write the First Plot Point or the Point of No Return Scene

February 15, 2018

So you've brainstormed ideas for the three plot points in the first act of your story, and you're now wondering how to transition between act one and act two. How do you take your character into the core conflict of the story? The easiest way to do this is to set up a point of no return scene in your story.

About this mini-series

This fourth instalment in my three-act structure mini-series. If you've just joined me on this episode then, I will link the previous four episodes, the hook, the ordinary world, the inciting incident and the episode on three-act-structure in the show notes over on my blog and below. This episode focuses on the final plot point in the first act, the point of no return. Often this plot point is referred to as the first plot point or the first doorway.

In this episode, I'll discuss:

What is the first plot point?
When should the first plot point take place?
The two most important elements you need to include as you write the first plot point.
And what to read next, if you want to dive in a little deeper into the first plot point.

Thanks for listening!