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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?

64: Re-choosal of the Quest – Fourth Threshold (Movement 4)

After some inner reflection, how does your Hero re-engage in their quest or journey? What is the threshold between Act 2 and Act 3 really about?

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?

62: Fall of the Heart Wall (Movement 4)

What wall has you Hero built around their flaw? How do they come to terms with it and disassemble this to find their true self and courage?

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?

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?

56: New Direction (Movement 3)

How does your story’s quest or adventure open up here? How can you use it to provide a breathe of fresh before your crisis?

51: Rules and Tools (Movement 2)

What are the rules of your story’s mythology? What tools is your hero introduced to in order to deal with the unknown world of Act 2?

Though the Watering Hole event may raises the stakes by touching on the dangers of the Unknown World, the Rules & Tools event is our opportunity to equip our hero with some specific knowledge and tools they will need along the way.

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