We’re in October mode, which means that we’re revisiting the three most basic aspects of plot structure, beginning (as we like to begin: backward) with CLIMAX: 5 Ways to Make Your Novel Unforgettable.
That was fun!
So now let’s back our way into the middle of the novel, where all the crazy complications and subplots and inexplicable tangents live. And we’ll review exactly what’s going on there and why the reader loves it so: