3. How to better design the Turning Point [“wish + obstacle”]
⭕️ The First Step: Creating the conflicts
⭕️ The Second Step: Intensifing the conflicts. There are two ways (Of course, it’s okay to use both):
a. Strongly highlight the protagonist’s wishes;
b. Significantly strengthen the obstacles he faces.
>>> For example, in “The Charismatic Charlie Wade”:
a. MC’s wish 1: Hope grandma borrow money to save people. (The person saved is the MC’s aunt in the welfare house, reinforcing the MC’s strong desire)MC’s obstacle 1: The satire and disdain from grandma and relatives. (A detailed description of the sarcasm from grandma and relatives, which greatly strengthens the obstacles)b.
MC wish 2: Wish to be with FL. (The FL firmly sides with the MC, exaggerating the MC’s strong desire)MC obstacle 2: Grandma forces MC and FL to divorce. (If they don’t get divorced, no money will be given, which greatly strengthens the obstacles)[ These two have become the second major conflict in the plot. By creating and intensifying these two conflicts, the writer manages to advance the story, which is the progression from cause to process and from process to climax. ]
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