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Act1 Part1
(chapters 1,2)
Normal Life
Introduce main character
(limited awareness)
(call to adventure)
(Begin in Media Res)
Chapter 1
pg.1-12
Chapter 1
Part 1 of 3
pg.1,2,3.
Pg. 1
Once upon a time……
Pg. 2
pg. 3
Chapter 1
Part 2 of 3
pg. 4,5,6,7,8,9.
pg.4
pg.5
pg.6
pg.7
pg.8
pg.9
Chapter1
Part 3 of 3
pg. 10,11,12.
pg.10
pg.11
pg.12
Chapter 2
pg. 13-24
Chapter 2
Part 1 of 3
pg. 13,14,15.
pg.13
pg.14
pg.15
Chapter 2
Part 2 of 3
pg. 16,17,18,19,20,21.
pg.16
pg.17
pg.18
pg.19
pg.20
pg.21
Chapter 2
Part 3 of 3
pg. 22,23,24.
pg.22
pg.23
pg.24
Act 1 part 2
(Chapters 3-6)
Introduce the first conflict (middle)
(refusal of the call)
(reluctance to change)
Chapter 3
pg.25-36
Chapter 3
Part 1 of 3
pg. 25,26,27.
pg.25
pg.26
pg.27
Chapter 3
Part 2 of 3
pg. 28,29,30,31,32,33.
pg.28
pg.29
pg.30
pg.31
pg.32
pg.33
Chapter 3
Part 3 of 3
pg. 34,35,36.
pg.34
pg.35
pg.36
Chapter 4
pg.37-48
Chapter 4
Part 1 of 3
pg. 37,38,39.
pg.37
pg.38
pg.39
Chapter 4
Part 2 of 3
pg. 40,41,42,43,44,45.
pg.40
pg.41
pg.42
pg.43
pg.44
pg.45
Chapter 4
Part 3 of 3
pg. 46,47,48.
pg.46
pg.47
pg.48
Chapter 5
pg.49-60
Chapter 5
Part 1 of 3
pg. 49,50,51.
pg.49
pg.50
pg.51
Chapter 5
Part 2 of 3
pg. 52,53,54,55,56,57.
pg.52
pg.53
pg.54
pg.55
pg.56
pg.57
Chapter 5
Part 3 of 3
pg. 58,59,60.
pg.58
pg.59
pg.60
Chapter 6
pg.61-72
Chapter 6
Part 1 of 3
pg. 61,62,63.
pg.61
pg.62
pg.63
Chapter 6
Part 2 of 3
pg. 64,65,66,67,68,69.
pg.64
pg.65
pg.66
pg.67
pg.68
pg.69
Chapter 6
Part 3 of 3
pg. 70,71,72.
pg.70
pg.71
pg.72
Act 1 part 3
(Chapters 7-8)
Introduce subtle foreshadowing
(approach to inner darkness)
CLIFFHANGER!
Chapter 7
pg.73-84
Chapter 7
Part 1 of 3
pg. 73,74,75.
pg.73
pg.74
pg.75
Chapter 7
Part 2 of 3
pg.76,77,78,79,80,81.
pg.76
pg.77
pg.78
pg.79
pg.80
pg.81
Chapter 7
Part 3 of 3
pg. 82,83,84.
pg.82
pg.83
pg.84
Chapter 8
pg.85-96
Chapter 8
Part 1 of 3
pg. 85,86,87.
pg.85
pg.86
pg.87
Chapter 8
Part 2 of 3
pg. 88,89,90,91,92,93.
pg.88
pg.89
pg.90
pg.91
pg.92
pg.93
Chapter 8
Part 3 of 3
pg. 94,95,96..
pg.94
pg.95
pg.96
Act 2 part 1
(Chapter 9-12)
continually increase tempo
(meeting with the mentor) ch-9
(overcoming reluctance) ch-10
(committing) ch-11
(first threshold) ch-12
Chapter 9
pg.97-108
Chapter 9
Part 1 of 3
pg. 97,98,99.
pg.97
pg.98
pg.99
Chapter 9
Part 2 of 3
pg. 100,101,102,103,104,105.
pg.100
pg.101
pg.102
pg.103
pg.104
pg.105
Chapter 9
Part 3 of 3
pg. 106,107,108.
pg.106
pg.107
pg.108
Chapter 10
pg.109-120
Chapter 10
Part 1 of 3
pg. 109,110,111.
pg.109
pg.110
pg.111
Chapter 10
Part 2 of 3
pg. 112,113,114,115,116,117.
pg.112
pg.113
pg.114
pg.115
pg.116
pg.117
Chapter 10
Part 2 of 3
pg. 118,119,120.
pg.118
pg.119
pg.120
Chapter 11
pg.121-132
Chapter 11
Part 1 of 3
pg. 121,122,123.
pg.121
pg.122
pg.123
Chapter 11
Part 2 of 3
pg. 124,125,126,127,128,129.
pg.124
pg.125
pg.126
pg.127
pg.128
pg.129
Chapter 11
Part 3 of 3
pg. 130,131,132.
pg.130
pg.131
pg.132
Chapter 12
pg.133-144
Chapter 12
Part 1 of 3
pg. 133,134,135.
pg.133
pg.134
pg.135
Chapter 12
Part 2 of 3
pg. 136,137,138,139,140,141.
pg.136
pg.137
pg.138
pg.139
pg.140
pg.141
Chapter 12
Part 3 of 3
pg. 142,143,144.
pg.142
pg.143
pg.144
Act 2 Part 2
(Chapters 13-20)
Introduce second conflict (middle) ch-13
(ordeal)
(Tests, Allies, Enemies)-throught
(experimenting)
(preparing)
Chapter 13
pg.145-156
Chapter 13
Part 1 of 3
pg. 145,146,147.
pg.145
pg.146
pg.147
Chapter 13
Part 2 of 3
pg. 148,149,150,151,152,153.
pg.148
pg.149
pg.150
pg.151
pg.152
pg.153
Chapter 13
Part 3 of 3
pg. 154,155,156.
pg.154
pg.155
pg.156
Chapter 14
pg.157-168
Chapter 14
Part 1 of 3
pg. 157,158,159.
pg.157
pg.158
pg.159
Chapter 14
Part 2 of 3
pg.160,161,162,163,164,165.
pg.160
pg.161
pg.162
pg.163
pg.164
pg.165
Chapter 14
Part 3 of 3
pg.166,167,168.
pg.166
pg.167
pg.168
Chapter 15
pg.169-180
Chapter 15
Part 1 of 3
pg.169,170,171.
pg.169
pg.170
pg.171
Chapter 15
Part 2 of 3
pg.172,173,174,175,176,177.
pg.172
pg.173
pg.174
pg.175
pg.176
pg.177
Chapter 15
Part 3 of 3
pg.178,179,180.
pg.178
pg.179
pg.180
Chapter 16
pg.181-192
Chapter 16
Part 1 of 3
pg.181,182,183.
pg.181
pg.182
pg.183
Chapter 16
Part 2 of 3
pg.184,185,186,187,188,189.
pg.184
pg.185
pg.186
pg.187
pg.188
pg.189
Chapter 16
Part 3 of 3
pg.190,191,192.
pg.190
pg.191
pg.192
Chapter 17
pg. 193-204
Chapter 17
Part 1 of 3
pg.193,194,195.
pg.193
pg.194
pg.195
Chapter 17
Part 2 of 3
pg.196,197,198,199,200,201.
pg.196
pg.197
pg.198
pg.199
pg.200
pg.201
Chapter 17
Part 3 of 3
pg.202,203,204.
pg.202
pg.203
pg.204
Chapter 18
pg.205-216
Chapter 18
Part 1 of 3
pg.205,206,207.
pg.205
pg.206
pg.207
Chapter 18
Part 2 of 3
pg.208,209,210,211,212,213.
pg.208
pg.209
pg.210
pg.211
pg.212
pg.213
Chapter 18
Part 3 of 3
pg.214,215,216.
pg.214
pg.215
pg.216
Chapter 19
pg.217-228
Chapter 19
Part 1 of 3
pg.217,218,219.
pg.217
pg.218
pg.219
Chapter 19
Part 2 of 3
pg.220,221,222,223,224,225.
pg.220
pg.221
pg.222
pg.223
pg.224
pg.225
Chapter 19
Part 3 of 3
pg.226,227,228.
pg.226
pg.227
pg.228
Chapter 20
pg.229-240
Chapter 20
Part 1 of 3
pg.229,230,231.
pg.229
pg.230
pg.231
Chapter 20
Part 2 of 3
pg.232,233,234,235,236,237.
pg.232
pg.233
pg.234
pg.235
pg.236
pg.237
Chapter 20
Part 3 of 3
pg.238,239,240.
pg.238
pg.239
pg.240
Act 2 Part 3
(Chapters 21-24)
foreshadow the impending conflict ch-21
(big change) ch-24
CLIFFHANGER!
Chapter 21
pg.241-252
Chapter 21
Part 1 of 3
pg.241,242,243.
pg.241
pg.242
pg.243
Chapter 21
Part 2 of 3
pg.244,245,246,247,248,249.
pg.244
pg.245
pg.246
pg.247
pg.248
pg.249
Chapter 21
Part 3 of 3
pg.250,251,252.
pg.250
pg.251
pg.252
Chapter 22
pg.253-264
Chapter 22
Part 1 of 3
pg.253,254,255.
pg.253
pg.254
pg.255
Chapter 22
Part 2 of 3
pg.256,257,258,259,260,261.
pg.256
pg.257
pg.258
pg.259
pg.260
pg.261
Chapter 22
Part 3 of 3
pg.262,263,264.
pg.262
pg.263
pg.264
Chapter 23
pg.265-276
Chapter 23
Part 1 of 3
pg.265,266,267.
pg.265
pg.266
pg.267
Chapter 23
Part 2 of 3
pg.268,269,270,271,272,273.
pg.268
pg.269
pg.270
pg.271
pg.272
pg.273
Chapter 23
Part 3 of 3
pg.274,275,276.
pg.274
pg.275
pg.276
Chapter 24
pg.277-288
Chapter 24
Part 1 of 3
pg.277,278,279.
pg.277
pg.278
pg.279
Chapter 24
Part 2 of 3
pg.280,281,282,283,284,285.
pg.280
pg.281
pg.282
pg.283
pg.284
pg.285
Chapter 24
Part 3 of 3
pg.286,287,288.
pg.286
pg.287
pg.288
Act 3 Part 1
(Chapters 25-26)
Begin a sharp rise in tempo
(Reward - Seizing the Sword)
(consequences)
Chapter 25
pg.289-300
Chapter 25
Part 1 of 3
pg.289,290,291.
pg.289
pg.290
pg.291
Chapter 25
Part 2 of 3
pg.292,293,294,295,296,297.
pg.292
pg.293
pg.294
pg.295
pg.296
pg.297
Chapter 25
Part 3 of 3
pg.298,299,300.
pg.298
pg.299
pg.300
Chapter 26
pg.301-312
Chapter 26
Part 1 of 3
pg.301,302,303.
pg.301
pg.302
pg.303
Chapter 26
Part 2 of 3
pg.304,305,306,307,308,309.
pg.304
pg.305
pg.306
pg.307
pg.308
pg.309
Chapter 26
Part 3 of 3
pg.310,311,312.
pg.310
pg.311
pg.312
Act 3 Part 2
(Chapters 27-30)
(The Road Back)
(rededication)
Third conflict -
(final attempt)
Climax Peaks
(Resurrection)
followed by resolution
(mastery)
Chapter 27
pg.313-324
Chapter 27
Part 1 of 3
pg.313,314,315.
pg.313
pg.314
pg.315
Chapter 27
Part 2 of 3
pg.316,317,318,319,320,321.
pg.316
pg.317
pg.318
pg.319
pg.320
pg.321
Chapter 27
Part 3 of 3
pg.322,323,324.
pg.322
pg.323
pg.324
Chapter 28
pg.325-336
Chapter 28
Part 1 of 3
pg.325,326,327.
pg.325
pg.326
pg.327
Chapter 28
Part 2 of 3
pg.328,329,330,331,332,333.
pg.328
pg.329
pg.330
pg.331
pg.332
pg.333
Chapter 28
Part 3 of 3
pg.334,335,336.
pg.334
pg.335
pg.336
Chapter 29
pg.337-348
Chapter 29
Part 1 of 3
pg.337,338,339.
pg.337
pg.338
pg.339
Chapter 29
Part 2 of 3
pg.340,341,342,343,344,345.
pg.340
pg.341
pg.342
pg.343
pg.344
pg.345
Chapter 29
Part 3 of 3
pg.346,347,348.
pg.346
pg.347
pg.348
Chapter 30
pg.349-360
Chapter 30
Part 1 of 3
pg.349,350,351.
pg.349
pg.350
pg.351
Chapter 30
Part 2 of 3
pg.352,353,354,355,356,357.
pg.352
pg.353
pg.354
pg.355
pg.356
pg.357
Chapter 30
Part 3 of 3
pg.358,359,360.
pg.358
pg.359
pg.360
Act 3 Part 3
(Chapters 31-32)
Sharp decline in tempo
(Return with the Elixir)
Conclusion
(hero is changed forever)
Chapter 31
pg.361-372
Chapter 31
Part 1 of 3
pg.361,362,363.
pg.361
pg.362
pg.363
Chapter 31
Part 2 of 3
pg.364,365,366,367,368,369.
pg.364
pg.365
pg.366
pg.367
pg.368
pg.369
Chapter 31
Part 3 of 3
pg.370,371,372.
pg.370
pg.371
pg.372
Chapter 32
pg.373-384
Chapter 32
Part 1 of 3
pg.373,374,375.
pg.373
pg.374
pg.375
Chapter 32
Part 2 of 3
pg.376,377,378,379,380,381.
pg.376
pg.377
pg.378
pg.379
pg.380
pg.381
Chapter 32
Part 3 of 3
pg.382,383,384.
pg.382
pg.383
pg.384