Your Novel's Catalyst isn't JUST an Event

The Write Mindset with T.C. Burr Change your mind. Write your book. · Aug 23, 2026 · 6m

Every great story has a moment where everything shifts.You feel it as a reader before you can even name it. But what actually makes that moment work isn't the event itself. It's what your character decides to do about it.In this video I break down the Opportunity element of the STORY Framework. The disruption that breaks your character's status quo, and the decision that actually locks the door behind them. Katniss didn't have to volunteer as tribute. Harry could've told Hagrid to get lost. The event isn't what changes everything, the choice is.I also share the email that became my own…