Fiction Writing Made Easy | Top Creative Writing Podcast for Fiction Writers & Writing Tips #81: First Chapter Analysis: Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover
Jan 18, 2023
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Scene Structure and Change
- Each scene, like a story, needs a goal and conflict to propel it forward.
- Analyze scenes for change, as this drives character development and plot progression.
Finding the Inciting Incident
- Identify the inciting incident, an unexpected event disrupting the character's goal.
- This incident builds complications, leading to a turning point and crisis.
Initial Incident Considerations
- Initially, meetings with other characters seemed like potential inciting incidents.
- However, the drunk man (Miles) outside proved more impactful for the romantic plot.