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68: Climax 1 – Showdown (Movement 5)

How does your Hero respond to a face to face with the Antagonist now? Who has the upper hand in this moment?

67: Enemies Gain Ground (Movement 5)

In this episode we explore the story event Enemies Gain Ground. How does your Antagonist corner or put more pressure on your Hero? How does your Hero respond to these higher stakes?

66: Things Go Wrong (Movement 5)

In this episode we discuss the story event Things Go Wrong. What complications or disruptions happen to your Hero’s plan? How does your Hero approach these obstacles now after their discoveries from Act 2?

65: Putting the Plan into Action (Movement 5)

How do your Hero, Allies, and Antagonist plan to achieve their goal once and for all? Do we know all of their plan or only part of it? Join Devin and Adam as they discuss the first story event of Act 3 and Movement 5… Putting the Plan Into Action.

63: Reassessment (Movement 4)

Now that your Hero has faced their inner light and dark, how do they now view their obstacles? How do they change their approach and thought process?

61: Hero’s Darkest Moment (Movement 4)

In this episode we discuss the story event Hero’s Darkest Moment. How does your Hero face their Shadow or Source of Antagonism internally? What is this Dark Night of the Soul really about?

60: Aftermath (Movement 4)

In this episode we explore the story event Aftermath. Now that your Hero has survived the threat of the Crisis and escaped, where do they find safety to recover? How do they recover? What new lessons have they learned?

58: Crisis – Crossing the Third Threshold (Movement 3)

How do you navigate the Crisis of your story, the tipping point of your plot, your hero’s midterm exam? Will they choose fight, flight, or freeze?

57: Approaching the Inmost Cave (Movement 3)

What obstacles and complications does your hero encounter as they near the tipping point of the story? How do these challenges build to the Crisis?

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