Writing Advice | 7 Point Plot Structure

7 Point Plot Structure: Outlining for People Who Don't Like Outlining!

People who know me now would never believe that I used to be a hardcore pantser. I thought planning or plotting or outlining took all the fun out of writing, and I swore I would never do it!

I also couldn’t finish a story to save my life. I’d get into the middle and be like, “I don’t know what to do, and I’m bored, so I’m going to start a new story.” I had dozens of half-written books that fizzled out in the second act.

THEN I discovered some videos by Dan Wells on YouTube, detailing something called the 7 Point Plot structure, and it sounded… okay. I decided to give it a try, and I’m so glad I did! I now do this with every story I write, and it gives me just enough of a structure to not get lost, but it’s not so rigid that I feel constrained.

0:00 Intro!
0:28 Are you a plotter or a pantser?
1:38 Eureka! 7 Point Plot Method!
2:44 Are outlines for nerds? (kinda)
4:15 7PPM in a nutshell
4:45 Climax/Resolution
6:17 Hook
7:19 Midpoint
8:28 Plot Turns
10:11 Pinches
11:24 Wrap-Up

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