Nathan Bransford - The Forums

Thanks, you two! Much more technical and informative than I expected--two different climaxes...the emotional and the Aristotelian. Wow. And the analysis was helpful. Thanks for the thoughts!

To introduce myself, I always say I am a homeschool mom and a Word Nerd.I have a blog at http://vonildawrites.livejournal.com , and am working on my first novel. Thanks for such a website. I've already posted a question on the All Things Writing forum, and will probably do the same on the Ask Nathan...

I've seen the three-act structure (three disasters/turning points), and I'm curious how this relates/fits into the traditional Aristotelian story arc (rising action/climax/falling action). Specifically: Where does the climax fit into the the three-act structure? It seems to have three climaxes! Than...