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The 7-point plot (2 of 3)

Structure for Pantsers 4

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Monalisa Foster
Oct 01, 2025
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There’s a reason we call it The Big Swampy Middle. In this post we’ll look at it via the filter of the 7-point plot-method.

Part 1 of the 7-point plot-method is here.

I find that the Big Swampy Middle is where a lot of writers falter, not only due to it’s size (half the book) but because their own enthusiasm for the book begins to fade at or around this …

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