Write Your Novel Step by Step (148)

Man Made follows a mysterious force as it sweeps around the globe erasing anything man made - from buildings, vehicles, and technology to medicines, clothing, and dental work.

Governments stagger under the panic, religions are at a loss for an explanation, scientists strive for any means to stop or divert the phenomenon, and the world’s population from families to individuals struggle to prepare for The Event, which will drive humanity back beyond the stone age.

The Event is coming.

Are you prepared?

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~ Step 148 ~

Genre - Act One Ending

By the end of your first act, your readers should clearly understand whether your novel’s personality is relatively stable or will likely surprise them as it unfolds.

For a stable genre, the end of act one should include elements that support first impressions of your novel’s personality type but add to or at least hint at additional depth and shadings to come.

For a surprising genre, the end of act one should include elements that fly contrary to first impressions of your novel’s personality and add to or at least hint at a greater true and more surprises to come.

In this step, list the genre elements you wish to present in the last part of the first act.