The Miracle Club: when the hero is also the villain
Story Nerd · Jul 23, 2025 · 30:36
Story Nerd · Jul 23, 2025 · 30:36
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THE MIRACLE CLUB is a multiple protagonist, miniplot, story. That means that each protagonist is also an antagonist. Sounds cool, right? But how the heck do you pull it off? Well one of the ways is to give each POV character her own villain's monologue. This film misses on one character and you just have to hear what happens to the story because of it! Melanie continues her study of turning points and this week, she shows us how they impact a story's pacing. Don't miss out! -V.
“The villain drives the middle build of your story.” - Valerie Francis
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