Ready. STEADY. Go?
Welcome to Act 8 of the 8 Part STORY SPIRAL
This really is it. Everything you’ve been building toward.
When you’ve invested enough, it’s only fair to go out with a bang. One final push toward your goal. Perhaps it’s a goal that isn’t quite the same as the one it was when you started. But wherever you are headed next, you’ve got to make it memorable.
Act 8 is STEADY. It’s not a reset! But it can and should be a new moment of calm. You’ve led your character through so much, and this last act will certainly not start out quiet at all. This is that big finale, where you can finally spend your remaining resources. Then you let things STEADY. That’s when the quiet moment comes.
The STEADYing is also a balancing of things: wrongs are righted. Peace is made or revenge is earned. Commitments to a brighter or at least more stable future can follow. Give everyone who has earned it a chance to breathe, even if you plan to roll right into the sequel next.
Speaking of…
You are probably sensing that the Story Spiral isn’t a loop at all. Just like real life, your story might not come to a neat and permanent end. Is there still more in store for your character? A surprise ninth act? Keep an eye out for next weeks’ proper “Conclusion”. The real finale, the last part of our story together.
Quick Reminder: All of my material is 100% free range “me”. No artificial color, flavor, or intelligence! I encourage you to be as A.I.-free in your creative endeavors as humanly possible. (See what I did there?)