Need to craft a compelling inciting moment for your novel? Visit Writing Momentum’s YouTube channel and catch Laurel Thomas’s Writer’s Roundtable on “Inciting Incident” to learn how to craft an inciting moment that will plunge your readers into the heart of your story!

In this engaging video, Laurel takes viewers through the concept of the inciting incident in storytelling, utilizing Blake Snyder’s ‘Save the Cat’ structure as a reference point… Emphasizing the importance of experiencing the story through a character’s perspective, Laurel shares her own struggles and growth in writing fiction compared to nonfiction. She discusses the importance of a character’s internal world and how a well-crafted inciting incident can turn their world upside down.

Through an exploratory discussion, Laurel and other participants analyze the character Ray from ‘I Wish You Happy,’ illustrating how to develop a character that readers will root for and how their growth arc is essential to storytelling. The session is a blend of practical advice and storytelling theory, aimed at helping writers craft compelling narratives.

Start learning at www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xnx87xo8h9w&t=57s!