*** Feeling along the wall, she found the edge of the secret door, camouflaged with thin stones to mimic the rest of the structure. Her right hand sought the key …
The Six Elements to an Inciting Incident!
What do all I.I. have in common? I wanted to touch briefly on the elements of an Inciting Incident today before I post the winning I.I. (and I’m telling you, …
The big BANG – the hows and whens of the Inciting Incident
Let’s see, over the past hour I’ve loaded the dishwasher, checked my email, fed the dog, checked my email, browned hamburger, checked my email, made rice, searched for chocolate (none!), …
The delicate balance of the inciting incident.
I love the magic of a good inciting incident. That moment when everything goes haywire – or at least hints at going haywire – in our hero’s journey. Sometimes it’s …
Okay, how’d you get here? The inciting incident
Yesterday Suz talked about those moments or incidents in our lives that provoke us to change. They can be small or large events, but something in them jump starts our …