on Helping Writers become Authors:

Every segment of a story offers its own challenges, but perhaps none leaves more writers bewildered than the Second Act.

At least beginnings and endings provide a checklist of things to accomplish.

The middle of the story, on the other hand, is a yawning blank. You may feel like you’re entirely without a guide as you try to move your characters toward where they need to be for the ending to work.

Fortunately, if you pay attention to solid story structure, you’ll find that the middle of the story has a checklist all its own.

The Second Act is the largest part of your story, comprising roughly 50%. It begins after the First Plot Point at the 25% mark and continues until the Third Plot Point at the 75% mark.

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