Computer-altered watercolour and crayon
©2020 Charlene Brown
Pinch points are small
complications or twists in the plot that serve to remind the protagonist of
just what she’s up against.
I've made this sound more complicated than it really is, so here's a list of the ‘points’ that occur in a screenplay (or graphic novel derived from a screenplay).
- Inciting incident: setting the scene
- Plot point 1: everything
changes
- Pinch point 1: reminder,
complications
- Midpoint: moment
of truth, reveals true nature of the conflict
- Pinch point 2 reminder,
or even a twist in the plot
- Plot point 2: everything
comes together
- Climax: problem solved
BTW, this is my 800th blog post. But who's counting...