Tag: Writing prompts for the middle of a story

What’s His Mirror Moment?

what's his mirror moment

My last prompt for the month with my theme of tackling the middle of our stories. What’s his mirror moment? What has made him question who he is in the middle of the story? For more on the mirror moment, click here. Below is my inspiration.

This power was getting out of a hand.

I shoved my hand through my hair and clamped it on top of my head.

What was I supposed to do with this superpower? I couldn’t use it for my own entertainment any more, not with what I’d learned in the cafeteria. But if I acted on the information, someone might ask me how I knew. I’d never lied enough to be good at it. And I’d have to lie if I didn’t want to become the main specimen at a secret government research facility.

I fell back against the wall of the empty room.

Or I could just pretend I didn’t know what was about to come off Saturday night? Couldn’t I?

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What’s the Mirror Moment?

what's the mirror moment

Today’s prompt is to inspire a mirror moment in the middle of a story. What’s the mirror moment? According to James Scott Bell in his book Writing Your Novel from the Middle, it’s the moment in the middle of a story when the main character (MC) decides who he or she truly is. I’d also say it’s a moment when the MC decides on an irrevocable course of action.

So how could this photo provide a mirror moment? The woman looks deep in thought. Why is she thinking in the middle of a bridge with a guitar? Here’s my inspiration.

The wood of the old bridge felt warm on my bare legs in the afternoon sunlight. I sat and strummed. Music had always been my refuge and my joy. When had it gotten so complicated? I was a songwriter, not a singer. I didn’t care if people loved the singer of my songs more than the writer. That wasn’t why I wrote them.

But Jake said he believed in me.

I plucked some notes. Sitting on this old bridge had inspired some of my best songs. Maybe it could inspire me to make up my mind.

For more mirror moment prompts, click here.

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Their Mirror Moment

Can a book have mirror moments for two main characters? I don’t see why not, especially if the two MC’s take turns telling the story. Click here to read more on what a mirror moment is.

What is their mirror moment? I see a rich-girl-poor-boy romance. ( I know the motorcycle is expensive, but I imagine the boy “borrowed” it from the garage where he works.) Maybe it’s when they must decide if they will conform to their social circle or dare to be different.

What do you imagine is their mirror moment?

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Its Mirror Moment

Since a mirror moment is important for any main character, what would one be like for a nonhuman character? For an explanation of the mirror moment, click here.

I chose this picture because I like how the fox was photographed as if it was sitting for its portrait. What could its mirror moment be?

Perhaps deciding if he should continue life as a wild animal or trust a human that’s been leaving him food. Or maybe the fox is a human under a spell and while enchanted, the character sees her true self and must decided if she will remain that way or change.

How do you imagine its mirror moment?

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His Mirror Moment

What is his mirror moment, the moment in the middle of the story when the main character decides what kind of person he is? For more explanation of the mirror moment, read my review of Writing Your Novel from the Middle by James Scott Bell.

Obviously, this young man is considering something. His expression is thoughtful, he’s fiddling with his mustache, and he looks like he’s watching, maybe even scrutinizing, something out of camera range.

What could his mirror moment be? Perhaps he’s debating his role in a relationship and he’s watching the other person. Here’s my inspiration:

Len, always the center of attention, always the life of the party.

Never bothered me before. I like being on the ouside, can’t attract criticism if no one notices you.

But now … Len tells the punchline, and the guys fall all over themselves laughing.

I have a chance to be in a spotlight. Not Len’s. He can keep his. I have a shot at one of my own. But do I want it?

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