The Short Story What Is A Short Story
1, 2, Turning Point, 3, 4, 5 Deliciously, the Turning Point suddenly became clear At the beginning of any scene, chapter, section (beginning/middle/end), or global story, something happens to move the story forward That's the inciting incident Last updated • 3 min read Sometimes the turning point in a story—where decisive change and character development occurs—can linger in a reader's mind far more than any other parts of the narrative For this reason, authors take great care in developing turning points that shake up plotlines in memorable ways