The Story Speedometer  

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Ignition: Where your story starts. The gears are turning because things are about to change. 

 
Shift Gears: The story hurtles forward. We know where we’re going and are excited to get 
there. 

 
Fast Lane: Ain’t no stopping us now. Characters are evolving and the plot is changing 
constantly 

 
The Pit Stop: The midpoint. Everything we thought would happen, changes. 

 
 Floor It: The pressure mounts. Characters have to reevaluate who they are and what they’re 
doing. 

 
Crash and Burn: Everything falls apart. Characters have to find a new way to win. 

 
The Finish Line: Where your story ends. Things come to a halt as the arcs are completed. 

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