Struggle: He reconsiders, and throughout their relationship, she ends up meeting his family, which throws off her routines. Act 2Ĭrisis: Stella assumes his refusal is because she’s SO BAD at sex and her lack of self-confidence overwhelms her. Trigger: Michael (a male escort she’s hired) refuses her proposal that he tutor her and give her lessons according to a curriculum she’s worked out. Hook: She reveals she prefers working on Saturdays to dating.īackstory: Stella has LOTS of money and is insecure about her social skills because she’s on the autism spectrum. Now, back to structure! Here are Stella’s Nine Story Structure Checkpoints: Act 1 I think this trend is becoming less common over time since, frankly, it is a bit sexist. Many heterosexual romances (especially in the 80s and 90s) are more about the man changing than the woman. His story structure checkpoints dominate the narrative. He doesn’t believe he’s good enough for anyone, but especially a successful career woman like Stella.Īs a quick side note, I’d call Michael the “Primary Romantic Lead” in this book because, while Stella does overcome her flaw and change, the book is a little bit *more* about him.
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