How to Write a PINCH POINT

What is a pinch point? That's the big question we're tackling in today's video: how to incorporate SUSPENSE into the beginning of your story and pull your reader in for the rest of the ride. Comment below and tell me: what is YOUR favorite example of a gripping pinch point? GRAB THE 3-ACT STORY STRUCTURE TEMPLATE: COPY/PASTABLE DOCX: http://bit.ly/3actdocx PRINTABLE PDF: http://bit.ly/3actpdf 🎥PREVIOUS VIDEOS IN THIS SERIES: STORY BEAT #1: THE HOOK → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7a6R5lVW3g STORY BEAT #2: THE INCITING INCIDENT → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JW9D_Zu-GDQ BONUS: INCITING INCIDENT CASE STUDY → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHByWwzcj04 STORY BEAT #3: THE 1ST PLOT POINT → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5olLwyjec5I&t=2s ________________________________ 0:00 Introduction 1:35 What is a Pinch Point? 3:24 Suspense VS Surprise 5:44 Why Suspense Beats Surprise 814: Top 3 Types of Pinch Points 9:02 Case Study: Prince Caspian 9:58 Case Study: Jane Eyre 10:50 Case Study: Dunkirk 11:53 Recap ________________________________ Subscribe for weekly episodes of #WritersLifeWednesdays !! ✨ V A L U A B L E R E S O U R C E S✨ ❤️GET BONUS CONTENT + SUPPORT THIS CHANNEL: https://www.patreon.com/abbieemmons 📚READ MY DEBUT NOVEL, 100 DAYS OF SUNLIGHT: https://amzn.to/2WCzbYe 📓GET MY FREE CHARACTER PROFILE TEMPLATE: http://eepurl.com/gFYD8z ✏️VISIT MY AUTHOR WEBSITE: https://abbieemmonsauthor.com/ 💌GET NEW VIDEOS STRAIGHT TO YOUR INBOX: http://eepurl.com/bNxH9j MORE VIDEOS YOU WOULD LIKE: → HOW TO WRITE A GRIPPING INCITING INCIDENT https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JW9D_Zu-GDQ → MASTER THE ART OF PACING AND DESCRIPTION https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgoXgg4qcPg → WRITING POWERFUL SIDE CHARACTERS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENCEMzTmIYo → HOW TO WRITE A HOOK https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7a6R5lVW3g&t=380s ✨F O L L O W ✨ blog: https://bit.ly/2Kl21m8 facebook: https://bit.ly/2FS2Ikh instagram: http://bit.ly/2Xr5hUI patreon: https://www.patreon.com/abbieemmons Business inquiries: [email protected] 🎵WHERE I GET MY MUSIC: https://epidemicsound.com/ ✨ A B O U T ✨ My name is Abbie Emmons I teach writers how to make their stories matter by harnessing the power and psychology of storytelling, transforming their ideas into a masterpiece, and creating a lifestyle that makes their author dreams come true. Story isn’t about “what happens” — it’s about how what happens affects and transforms the characters. I believe that there is an exact science (a recipe, if you will) behind a perfect story. And if you know what ingredients you need, you can create your own perfect story with ease and confidence. That’s what we talk about every week on this channel – and if it’s something you’re into, be sure to subscribe and join this community! ✨C R E D I T S ✨ All movie clips and soundtracks used for educational purposes under the Fair Use law. Titanic (1997), Pearl Harbor (2001), The Chronicle of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2012) copyright Walt Disney Pictures, Jane Eyre (2006) copyright WGBH Productions for BBC, and Dunkirk (2017) copyright Warner Bros. and Syncopy Inc.