The Call to Adventure: How to Write a Powerful Inciting Incident - Episode 4

The inciting incident or "call to adventure" is the event that launches the main action of a story, whether you're writing fiction or nonfiction. When your inciting incident is powerful and upends the life of your protagonist, you have one of the key ingredients for a gripping and unforgettable story that your readers won’t be able to put down. In this video, I share three rules for crafting powerful inciting incidents and also look at mistakes to avoid when writing this critical part of your story.

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**TIMESTAMPS**:
0:00​ Intro
0:46 3 Rules for Powerful Inciting Incidents
5:40 5 Mistakes to Avoid
6:29 Cliches
7:48 Wrong Inciting Incident
8:32 Confusing the Hook
9:25 Staying in Ordinary World
10:27 Inciting Incident Doesn't Matter
11:29 Helpful Questions for Crafting an Inciting Incident

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