Every story is different and there are no rules for how to tell yours, but here are some tips that might be helpful as you play Act Ⅱ:

• Cue the action: Act Ⅱ is where most of the story unfolds. This is the time for the characters to tackle the story’s central conflict, so don’t hold back!
• Succeed, but struggle: in most good stories, the characters triumph but also suffer setbacks. Make your story more interesting by looking for and embracing these setbacks.
• Raise the stakes: the characters usually don’t overcome the story’s central conflict in Act Ⅱ. In fact, things might even look dire by the time the act ends. A bit of crisis now will make your story’s conclusion even more satisfying.

This is the last act of your story! Every story is different and there are no rules for how to tell yours, but here are some tips that might be helpful as you play Act Ⅲ:

• It’s time for the climax: this is it, the moment where the characters finally prevail… or are overcome. Which will it be? Act Ⅲ is where we should find out!
• Wrap up any loose ends: most stories don’t end right after the climax. After all, there may be lingering questions to answer. What happens to the characters? What are the consequences of their actions? Answering these questions helps give your story a satisfying ending.

This is the last scene of Act Ⅰ, so it’s a great time to take stock and see if you’ve set things up for Act Ⅱ. There are no rules, but here are some helpful questions to ask yourself:

• Did we get to know the characters, and learn about their relationships and the things that motivate them?
• Do we have some sense of the story’s central conflict or problem?
• Are the characters gathered together, and ready to take on this problem?

This is the last scene of Act Ⅱ, so it’s a great time to take stock and see if you’ve set things up for Act Ⅲ. There are no rules, but here are some helpful questions to ask yourself:

• Did the characters struggle? Were there both victories and setbacks?
• Do things seem dire for the characters? Are the stakes high? Are they facing a turning point, or a moment of truth?
• Even if the details remain unclear, do we have some sense now of how the characters might prevail in the final act?

This is the last scene of Act Ⅲ, and it’s also the last scene of your story. Congratulations! As you wrap things up, it’s a great time to consider if you’ve covered the sorts of things that usually happen in Act Ⅲ. There are no rules, but here are some helpful questions to ask yourself:

• Did the story’s central conflict get resolved? Are you satisfied with the way it played out?
• Did you take some time to explore the aftermath? Are there any lingering questions you want to answer in your story?
• Do we have some sense of what will become of the characters after these events?