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Day 12: Try Fail Cycles

Day 12: Try Fail Cycles

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May 21, 2024
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Day 12: Try Fail Cycles
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DAY TWELFTH: TRY FAIL CYCLES

In the Page Turner Pacing method, there are at least two obstacles. But you are welcome to torture your characters more than twice! Sometimes it takes more than two tries for your character(s) to learn their lessons and advance towards their goals. This is when you want to meander onto the Try Fail Cycle path.

Luckily, you don…

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