[Music] Hi, I'm KM Wland. I want you to think back into ancient history, the year 2000, the 54th quadrrenial United States presidential election between George W. Bush and Al Gore.
Remember how much fun it was with all of those uncertain Florida votes having to get counted and recounted? How many of us knew what a pregnant Chad was before then? How many of us will ever forget?
And what the heck does this have to do with weak plot points? Well, I'm glad you asked because I'm going to tell you. If you've been following me for any length of time, then you already know that proper story structure based on those allimportant plot points at the 25%, 50%, and 75% marks is crucial.
Structure is the deciding factor in whether or not a plot hangs together and works. But here's the thing, it's not enough to just have plot points in your story and make sure they're in the right place doing the right thing. It's not enough for them to just be there.
They have to be there. Whenever I'm watching or reading a story that kind of just lags along, failing to take advantage of its awesome potential, it's often because the story simply isn't hitting its plot points hard enough. Plot points are non-negotiable.
There should never be any doubt about what they are, even if readers aren't actually going to recognize them for what they are. If you ever have a plot point that's ambiguous to the point that it's uncertain it is a plot point, then it's not doing its job. In short, you never want your plot points to be a pregnant Chad or a hanging Chad.
Punch that sucker. No doubt whom you're voting for. Your plot points are the big show in your story.
So, you definitely want to take advantage of that. Take a look at yours. Is your story suffering from weak plot points?
Or are you going to win the favorite author election hands down?
