These inciting incident examples will hopefully give you some inspiration for the inciting incident in your own story! But first, an ‘inciting incident’ definition, for those who need it! The inciting incident kicks the story into gear. It’s the event or choice that shakes up the main character’s normal life. If you’re writing a novel, with the possible exception
Author: Bryn Donovan
I’m going to share something completely different today! I was working on this new story yesterday, and I can’t remember when I’ve felt so inspired. Six hours or so flew by while I was making notes about scenes. It’s about a woman who had a close-knit friend group when she was in her mid-twenties, but it fell apart when they
Hello, everyone! I’ve got news, for those of you who haven’t heard it already! In April, I’m hosting free early morning writing sessions over Zoom, and you’re invited! They’re 7 a.m. CST, Monday through Friday, starting Tuesday, April 1 (no fooling.) I’ve hosted months of early morning writing Zooms before, and it’s a great way to get some writing in
If you can’t stop doomscrolling, you aren’t alone. Many people find themselves glued to social media platforms, Reddit, or other sites, especially if they have ADHD. But we all know that it’s horrible for our mental health. e I don’t think staring at screens for hours and hours every day is anyone’s idea of fulfilling life, especially when we’re reading
It’s book cover reveal day for my upcoming romance novel, Her Time Traveling Duke! As you probably know already, this book is the sequel to Her Knight at the Museum. Book cover reveals are a big deal for authors and publishers. They’re done after the book is available for pre-order! So I put a little bit of effort into the
Hey friends! I finished a revision of my sequel for my publisher… It was a big job, and I was still working hard on editing books for clients. Now that I’m done with it, I’m going to have more time to blog, and I have some great posts planned in the next few months. I’m really excited about the story.
My birthday was yesterday! Anyone else have a February birthday? Any other fellow Aquarians? I had a great celebration with gifts from my family, tacos and drinks with my brother, SIL, and niece, and then a day of record and used bookstore browsing. I did get the one record I was especially looking for! I would say it was one