What’s the most important part of a story? Your character’s “aha” moment: the transformative realization that brings their character arc full circle and delivers a powerful message to your audience.

The aha moment is my favorite story beat because it’s the moment that matters to YOU, the writer. If the whole world stopped to listen, what would you say? That’s an important question to ask yourself when you’re writing this part of a story. Because your readers HAVE stopped to listen. There is someone out there right now who is just like your protagonist. If you could give that person an aha moment, what would it be?

In today’s video we’re exploring that question… and why the aha moment is so crucial to your story (and to your characters!) Plus we case study some of my favorite stories and ask ourselves prompts from the 3 act story structure… dissecting what makes these aha moments so emotional and memorable. (Not gonna lie, this might be my favorite video I’ve ever made.) Check it out:

Let’s talk.

Let’s talk aha moments! What realization is YOUR character going to have? How are you going to bring their character arc full circle and show the reader how they have transformed as a result of their journey?

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Rock on,
Abbie

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