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What is the MOST Important Part of a Story? (And How To Write It)
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Writing the Lowest Point is the most important part of a story. Here is why...
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Referenced / Shown Books
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Dune
A Song of Ice and Fire
Meathouse Man
Hunger Games
Tuf Voyager
The Lord of the Rings
The Road
The Leftovers
Sandkings
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Referenced / Shown Movies and TV Shows
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Dune 1984
The King
Breaking Bad
Starwars
Neon Genesis Evangelion
The Leftovers
Bladerunner 2049
Game of Thrones
Princess Mononoke
The Darkest Hour (2011)
Darkest Hour (2017)
The Dark Knight
Se7en
The Lord of the Rings
Sound of Metal
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Referenced / Shown Games
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Dark Souls
Blood Born
Knights of the Old Republic ( I&II)
Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
The Last of Us (Part I & II)
Red Dead Redemption II
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  • @WuweWawa
    @WuweWawa 19 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    Do I need an issue??? What if this story is about mc finding out what he is while he doesn't know that he's different? It's a bit complicated ... 😅

  • @wonderwomanx1268
    @wonderwomanx1268 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Is that a BJJ eye injury? 🤪 I got a black eye and chipped tooth from BJJ, I love it.

  • @TTeleftaios
    @TTeleftaios 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I read "Static love" after hearing your tip about the 'closing the circle' technique. It was a very touching story and unique story :D

    • @wrestlingwithwords
      @wrestlingwithwords วันที่ผ่านมา

      Thank you so much for reading my work! I am glad you liked it!

  •  3 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I'm writing a space opera, and the more I watch the news, the more willing I become to write an entirely fictional world instead of a future Earth

    • @wrestlingwithwords
      @wrestlingwithwords 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

      That is really interesting. Why is that?

    •  3 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @ contemporary political debate is a huge mess, too polarised and too much sensitivity. I don’t want anything in my story resembling modern institutions and coming across as either promoting or berating any of them. I believe I will end up doing something akin to Raised by Wolves, where they got rid of all the Abrahamic religions while still reusing Earth’s geography

    • @wrestlingwithwords
      @wrestlingwithwords 23 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      I totally get that feeling, but don’t let today’s problems impact the story you want to tell! There will always be political division and whatnot-you can always use that as inspiration if it makes for telling a better and more compelling story! Also, for what it’s worth, I am a HUGE fan of Raised by Wolves.

    •  19 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      @@wrestlingwithwords thank you for the encouragement 🙏

  • @curtisdebacker3587
    @curtisdebacker3587 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Who says "the" like this? I've noticed it in a few TH-camrs, but how does one end up speaking like this? Is it regional? I continued watching and he forgot to do it, which confirms that he's doing it on purpose. I'm guessing it's a theory that suggests people are more drawn in or you keep their attention?

  • @KingYoite
    @KingYoite 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Your advice is really good, but you keep mispronouncing 'especially' and it's incredibly distracting. I know this is a really minor pet peeve but you use that word a lot so it's really noticeable.

    • @wrestlingwithwords
      @wrestlingwithwords วันที่ผ่านมา

      Thank you for watching and sorry about that. I appreciate you're comment and feedback!

  • @JordanPratt-z1r
    @JordanPratt-z1r 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

    really need help thinking of what starter for a fantasy actiony gore ish story

  • @alecwebb5670
    @alecwebb5670 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Sicario

  • @alecwebb5670
    @alecwebb5670 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

    THIS is the video I needed today, thank ya

  • @FredrikHaugen
    @FredrikHaugen 6 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I see worldbuilding as a fractal. Beautiful to look at and usually needs no deeper dive. But should you need, you can dive in as deep you need to go and, with a good plattform to stand on. You reach down how far you need.

  • @bigbossvi429
    @bigbossvi429 6 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Ellie chooses forgiveness after killing how many? The whole thing falls apart.

  • @mishaelcalhoun1165
    @mishaelcalhoun1165 6 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Don't worry, no good writers will care about spoilers for the last of us part 2.

    • @wrestlingwithwords
      @wrestlingwithwords 6 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I will say... You aren't wrong! But, I will say, Season 2 is coming out soon and I am sure people will be sensitive to that😬.

  • @wonderwomanx1268
    @wonderwomanx1268 6 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Wow. Just wow!!! Loved the depth and impact this topic is having when I write now. Watched this 6 times and still learn something new.

  • @Iceguest_
    @Iceguest_ 6 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Was actually having trouble writing the beginning of a comic I started almost a decade ago and this popped up

    • @wrestlingwithwords
      @wrestlingwithwords 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Keep at it! Thank you for watching and I am glad my video was helpful!

  • @jasonsomers8224
    @jasonsomers8224 7 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Here's my notes. They are written for me, so you probably won't find them that interesting. General: The lowest point of the character arc is also the point of greatest change. Surprises: Jamie Lannister, as mentioned, and Gavin Guile, as came to my mind, both are revealed to themselves by the stripping away of what made them successful. Without our usual crutches, we must ask who we are beyond our skills; no longer asking who we are professionally, but who we are ethically. A word I thought of concerning the crisis point is "zugzwang" a German word that, if I understand it rightly, is a situation in which one is forced to make a choice even though there may not be any good choices to choose. Disagreement: It's not that the lowest point is the most transformative inwardly, rather it reveals the change the author has made over the course of the story. It is the crisis, which comes from the Greek word meaning choice, judgment, or decision. (This was discussed later in the video; I just emphasize it more in my own thinking) It seems to me that the crisis point has to be at the end. I suppose it could be placed in the page count wherever, but it is the end of the character arc because it is the point at which the transformation is revealed. That said, I've considered a story whose first act is a mini character arc and the rest of the story is a static character arc story, a test of the untransforming worldview of the main character.

  • @maybedreamin6983
    @maybedreamin6983 7 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I have never known so many nonchalant spoilers in one video lol but great message on the importance of change

  • @seanmoyer7589
    @seanmoyer7589 7 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Have you seen Arcane? Its character arcs and world building, music, and art direction are simply magical.

  • @skylaindigoink2013
    @skylaindigoink2013 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Many thanks for this!!! I’m so delighted I bumped into your Channel💝🖍️📓👣🗝️🧩💯

  • @Doxthefox
    @Doxthefox 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Some movies like bttf don’t have much change for character tho of course with time travel, things do change in terms of story, not everything has to change but change is pretty much the one thing you need for at least something

  • @aSnailCyclopsNamedSteve
    @aSnailCyclopsNamedSteve 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I edited my earlier idea to make it more effective. Which Comes First, the Plot or the Story? Sounds silly, but many story formulas say a darkest part should be a bit before the end when all the hero’s efforts have been in vain and nearly all hope is gone. The hero then risks everything, and wins, becoming changed forever. The character change and the event can be separate or simultaneous. This creates a powerful story. Let’s look at 3 films. In It's a Wonderful Life (1946), Jimmy Stewart is always a good; he only lacks perspective. The nadir comes when he wishes to have never been born and gets to see the world without him. This fixes the problem, which was only his perspective. Here the formula works. In Highlander (1986), Christopher Lambert is an innocent and the film traces his education. The nadir comes when he must overcome the man who killed his teacher. Here, again, the formula works because the hard work was done during the course of the film and the nadir is simply his graduation. In Pay It Forward (2000), Helen Hunt has insurmountable social problems, but her son believes in her, and in humanity in general. The nadir comes when her son’s death in helping someone else allows Hunt to see the light. Here the formula seems to work, to give the audience a high, but a little thought shows that Hunt’s lack of skills will soon derail her new life. Thus, the nadir needs to occur in a different place for the story to really work. Obviously, this has material consequences. The first is shown annually at Christmas, the second has a cult following, and the third has disappeared. Can it be done successfully in another way? In the Lord of the Rings trilogy, the nadir is Gandalf’s death. The Elven superheroes refuse to leave their lands, Saruman, the other wizard superhero, has gone over to the dark side, Sauron, the evil superhero, is getting stronger by the day, and the greatest human, Aragorn, is only a man. Gandalf returns, but until Helm’s Deep, we don’t see his powers. Yes, Aragorn risks his life at the gates of Mordor, but Frodo is at Mt Doom. In a final twist, Frodo goes over to the dark side, but it is momentary, and nowhere near as powerful as ‘You shall not PASS.’ But this is just entertainment; it has no effect on our lives. A common romantic trope is enemies falling in love, e.g., Overboard (1987) with Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn. The film seems to work because they come to see each other’s positive qualities. People do try to imitate this in real life. Can it be done? Definitely, but Overboard skips the question because the couple lives a life of luxury on her money while avoiding the bureaucracy that he hates. To really succeed, either she needs to learn to love living without money while knowing that she could choose to live differently or he needs to start wearing a suit to work. But to tell that story, the nadir would have to come earlier so that we see that adjustment. And that is why the plot formula must fit the story the author wants to tell.

  • @HardKillaz
    @HardKillaz 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Not the most important point but you can't get to the most important point without it

  • @leahscontemporary
    @leahscontemporary 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I hope its not too late for you to focus on the themes/trope section. Im most curious about that❤

    • @wrestlingwithwords
      @wrestlingwithwords 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @leahscontemporary Not at all! I am always looking for feedback and requested topics!

  • @Nkanyiso_K
    @Nkanyiso_K 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I love a flat character arc where the world changes

    • @wrestlingwithwords
      @wrestlingwithwords 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I am with you there. There is a special place in my heart for writing flat arcs.

  • @J__T
    @J__T 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

    There's a few of these videos out there but I clicked on this one because the title seeks to help rather than accusing me of doing something wrong before I've even clicked. You know the ones where it says "you are doing X wrong". I'm saying I like your title.

    • @wrestlingwithwords
      @wrestlingwithwords 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I try to be encouraging! Thank you for watching.

  • @bruceryba5740
    @bruceryba5740 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Wow, what a fascinating topic. I’m gonna have to listen to this two or three times.

  • @Drudenfusz
    @Drudenfusz 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I am not so sure about the claim that every story has to have these elements. Not just because I think the Hero's Journey is as universal as you make it out, but even in tales of heroes there are some that do not really have that. Thus it feels a little bit like you engaged in a selection bias there, since there are plenty of stories that work well without it, I mean just turn into any sitcom on TV, and even episodes that have drastic character changes do ot necessarily have a darkest hour. Don't get me wrong, this is a powerful tool in the writer's toolbox, but it is not a mandatory one.

    • @Drudenfusz
      @Drudenfusz 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I wrote my comment just before your caveat section came along in the video.

    • @wrestlingwithwords
      @wrestlingwithwords 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

      No problem! I appreciate your thoughts and common regardless! Thank you for sticking around to that part :).

  • @dcle944
    @dcle944 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I love a good character arc, but at the same time we as a society say it’s ok to be evil as long as you change later.

    • @clayless8701
      @clayless8701 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

      imo it's not saying "it's ok to be evil" it's more "everyone makes mistakes and if someone genuinely changes they shouldn't be bound to their past actions"

    • @wrestlingwithwords
      @wrestlingwithwords 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

      A character arc is just the narrative path of change a character has gone through. It's the experience of a character-usually the internal journey. It could be the process of a character going from "bad" to "good," illustrating a redemption arc. But it can also be something like "not believing in true love" to "believing in true love." It should relate to or reflect the theme(s) of the story. Thank you for your perspective and for watching.

    • @lauravsthepage
      @lauravsthepage 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

      It is not okay to be evil, hense the need for change. The argument that once something is anything but pure, that it is forever tainted and must be rejected and hated forever, is arguably evil in itself.

    • @clayless8701
      @clayless8701 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@lauravsthepage I really like that

  • @Thebeautyofediting
    @Thebeautyofediting 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

    7:03 break my heart, Nicole Robin ❤❤

  • @aSnailCyclopsNamedSteve
    @aSnailCyclopsNamedSteve 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Highlighting a word in the video description, in the comments or in the transcript and hitting control + a will highlight all of these elements that are showing, allowing them to be copied pasted into a Word doc. Yes, there is objectively a lowest point in the story's timeline, but that is no reason why each low point cannot subjectively feel like the lowest point in the story, until the reader encounters something worse. Back in the 19th century some authors overdid this point. The thing is, you can have a clearly defined goal, like destroy the Ring, and it is clear that that is the climax of the story, except it is only for Frodo. Everyone else had their lowest point elsewhere. But if the reader understands change must occur, but does not know what change, every change can seem like the ultimate one, except that the book has 1000 more pages. But the evil character has started performing charity. What could go wrong? Interesting. Could one write a story where the lowest point for the reader is not the lowest point for any of the characters? For example, the main characters are partying, which the reader can see is starting a revolution amongst the nameless minions, which results in the inescapable end of the main characters. The catharsis would be for the reader and the main characters might be oblivious and indifferent to their fate. Change has occurred at the pinnacle of their lives, not the lowest part. The Short, Happy Life of King Harold. Me, I'd probably sleep through it. 22:07 'these stories resonate deeply because they reflect Universal emotional truths.' Actually, from what I am hearing in philosophical circles, there are no universal truths. For example, if you see this life as everything, then keeping this life is the greatest value. But if you believe in eternal rewards in the next life, then the sooner this one ends, the better. Today we respect the rights of animals, but in the past, they could be sacrificed on an altar. So, for some people, live long and prosper resonates, for others die young and honourably. I tried to write an outline of how to understand and apply the information here, but I gave up at the Caveat. I'll leave it for you.

  • @jorje0068
    @jorje0068 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

    For me, what makes me write down a story idea IS the low point. Is that not normal?

    • @wrestlingwithwords
      @wrestlingwithwords 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Regardless of if it’s normal or not, that’s a really good thing!!

  • @John-i4s2l
    @John-i4s2l 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

    De dechets et du sang... ...brulant... ...tus.... Of offal and of the blood... ...burning... ...still.... it is free with kindle unlimited it is a collection of English/French poems and short stories hope you like something if you read Here is one of the poems it is a poetic interpretation of head of a dead young man painting by theodore gericault Head of a dead young man Beneath a canvas coarse and crass, the head of a young man upon a cushion soft and of care; feminine chin; upon the lower lip the blood of God; fine nose; hair of an infant here...and...down there; upon his front, the sublime illumination, that descends intimately as though of ivory flame.... ...when, of lavender and of rose, ascending vaguely towards the exegetic darkness, the offal; disclosed thus, profound and grave, an immense lesion, as though of a dolourous ulcer...from where all comes...where all returns....

  • @Rablake40
    @Rablake40 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

    You’re doing great and I hope your channel grows! Every video of yours is insightful, detailed, and very well put together.

    • @wrestlingwithwords
      @wrestlingwithwords 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Thank you for the kind words! I appreciate the support!

  • @sixtape3way
    @sixtape3way 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I’m getting meta. This video’s pacing is off.

  • @aSnailCyclopsNamedSteve
    @aSnailCyclopsNamedSteve 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Very, very professionally done. Nice voicing and nice description with all the references added in. Congratulations. You know I can't avoid the negative. 1. It is a long, complicated message. The transcript cannot be copy-pasted as far as I know. Thus a viewer has to take notes in order to reference whatever key points interest him. Chapters are not enough here. I would say a bullet outline of the key points would be useful here for viewers. By key points, I mean precise things an author must keep in mind when editing a text, like things to strengthen the nadir, and brighten the dawn. 2. I agree that without change there is no story, and that that change need not be a character arc; it could be solving a puzzle or removing an obstacle. The same rules apply that a nadir increases the tension. But you skimmed over its placement elsewhere than around the end of act II. The problem is that building the story around a nadir at that point is putting the cart before the horse. For example, a story where the nadir is at the very beginning tells about the long path of redemption. This would be a better format for something like depression or brainwashing, which takes years to recover from. Thus, an author should first determine what their message is and then what arrangement of the elements best amplify that message. Take 'It's a Wonderful Life' with Jimmy Stewart. There it works because the protagonist has all the skills needed for success, he is only lacking a clarity of vision. In Highlander, Duncan McCloud acquires the skills over the course of the film and he only needs the motivation. Tolkien is far more complex and the nadir at the gates of Mordor is just a technicality; the character arcs are separate, except perhaps Frodo's. One rewatches It's a Wonderful Life for the catharsis, but rereads Tolkien for greater enjoyment of the writing. But many stories expect the protagonist or main character to change fundamentally at the nadir. Jimmy Stewart was a good person the entire film; he just needed to understand that others appreciated that goodness. An evil character who sees the light at the nadir and becomes a good person overnight, how does that work? How does he or she know how to be good? Does a nadir around the end of act II work for that story?

    • @wrestlingwithwords
      @wrestlingwithwords 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Thank you so much for the comment! I'm not sure what the deal is with the transcript... It might take a bit to render, but nowadays the transcript gets auto-generated pretty cleanly. If it doesn't work, I will check back to see if I can change anything. Good example of change as well!

    • @aSnailCyclopsNamedSteve
      @aSnailCyclopsNamedSteve 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@wrestlingwithwords Sorry to not be clear. If I have a text on my computer or printed, I can highlight things I want to remember and add comments. As far as I know, that autogenerated transcript cannot be copy-pasted into a Word document. It did a good job of autogenerating this time, so it is easy to read.

    • @aSnailCyclopsNamedSteve
      @aSnailCyclopsNamedSteve 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I did succeed in copying a transcript from a shorter video. It copied the whole page and then ignored the videos, which took a while for Word to do. So, it is possible to copy the transcript into an MS Word document. That means the text becomes searchable, esp. for good quality transcripts, and takes up very little space.

    • @aSnailCyclopsNamedSteve
      @aSnailCyclopsNamedSteve 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

      To copy it, first get TH-cam to show the transcript. Then mark a small bit using the cursor. Then click control + a to highlight everything on the page. Then control + c to copy it. And control + v to paste it in a Word document. And wait a while.

  • @gabrielajej
    @gabrielajej 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I've found myself writing a story (at least trying to) for almost 10 months now, besides being really far from the end your videos really help me to develop the "writer" in me and I pretty sure others feel the same. We need great content like these. Thanks.

    • @wrestlingwithwords
      @wrestlingwithwords 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I really appreciate this comment. Keep writing, and keep at it. Thank you for watching and thank you for sharing!

  • @Ang-gh3iy
    @Ang-gh3iy 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Thank you for the helpful video! So many great examples. I never realized how common the lowest moment was…

    • @wrestlingwithwords
      @wrestlingwithwords 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Yes! Very common. Thank you for watching and for your comment!

  • @wrestlingwithwords
    @wrestlingwithwords 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

    The first 500 people to use my link skl.sh/wrestlingwithwords12241 will get a 1-month free trial of Skillshare!

  • @gaimready
    @gaimready 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

    You need to edit these videos. I like the content, but you talk slow lol.

  • @echo_pictures
    @echo_pictures 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Its really funny to me that the premise of this video is that "to write good world building, you should buckle down and write the STORY." All the 5 elements of fiction are answered in the Story Circle (that's what I use most in my outlines). From there it's just asking the right questions to tease out the best story, and btw you suggested some great questions. Idk it's just rly funny to me. Write the STORY not a wikipedia 😂 so true

    • @wrestlingwithwords
      @wrestlingwithwords 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Thank you for your comment and for watching! I'm glad the premise landed with you 😁!

  • @Carpe-Diem-gg1hg
    @Carpe-Diem-gg1hg 11 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I still wanna know what happens to the bear and ths people.

  • @Phoenixesper1
    @Phoenixesper1 12 วันที่ผ่านมา

    The start isn't the most important, page 76, paragraph 3, first line, is the most important part in a book. Don't believe me? Grab any fiction book turn to page 76 and read the first line of paragraph 3 and see for yourself. Infact share it with everyone here, the book title and the line...prove me right!

    • @Phoenixesper1
      @Phoenixesper1 12 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Case in point, The Hobbit: Pg 76, Pr 3, Ln 1: "Are we all here?" Sums up the entire fucking story in a nutshell.... should have just made this line the title. "Are we all here? By J.R.R Tolkein

    • @wrestlingwithwords
      @wrestlingwithwords 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

      So specific 😅

    • @Phoenixesper1
      @Phoenixesper1 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Wizard of OZ: PG 76: "The journey to the great OZ!"

    • @Phoenixesper1
      @Phoenixesper1 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Treasure Island: Pg76, Pr3, Ln1: The captain sat down to his log, and here is the beginning of the story.

    • @Phoenixesper1
      @Phoenixesper1 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Tom Swayer: PG 76, Pr 3, Ln : "Tom's whole being applauded this idea. It was deep, and dark, and awful; the hour, the circumstances, the surroundings, were in keeping with it."

  • @Steerpikey
    @Steerpikey 13 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Started watching this video with mistrust, but you got me hooked with “essence”. Definitely going to my writing desk after I finish this video.

    • @wrestlingwithwords
      @wrestlingwithwords 13 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Thank you for sticking around and watching!

  • @myjobistoshootfire7703
    @myjobistoshootfire7703 13 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Harry DuBois >>>>>> Arthur Morgan

  • @thanglongnguyenvu3815
    @thanglongnguyenvu3815 14 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Death Note serves as a good example too. L and Light are both protagonists because they drove the plot. But only Light is the main character because the story is about him.

  • @themadoneplays7842
    @themadoneplays7842 15 วันที่ผ่านมา

    well I myself have my first chapter set up like this: pages 1-4 is where I introduce my initial protagonist and do some more mundane stuff, since he is a 12 year old kid I have him go to school to establish a sense of normalcy before going in deeper. Still I keep this part interesting by laying down clues that he's not a happy kid and I cap it off with a flashback with his brother in the hospital. the first 4 pages are more about his emotional conflict to make him relatable. pages 4-9 I do some world-building as while I do some of this in pages 1-4 this is where i lay down more about the world my character lives in and delve into some of the backstory as it does relate to the current situation. finally pages 9-11 all build up to a conflict and I end my first chapter with a bang, sure I lay clues before this going all the way to the first page but its a slow burn on purpose.