Thriller Plot Twist Benchmarks + Thriller Planning Tips

I'm breaking down the spots in your thriller manuscript where you HAVE to have good twists--whether they are big gamechangers or subtle (but marked) shifts in the status quo. They are spots where all good thrillers have something exciting happen. After I go through these twist spots, I'm sharing three of my top tips for tracking your thriller plot and structuring and/or fixing your book. 00:00 Introduction 02:15 Essential plot twist overview 04:23 What about the inciting incident? 05:25 30% twist 07:18 50% twist 10:45 70-85% twist 14:07 90% issues & last page twists 15:16 Tips for thriller plotting 16:28 Tracking scene/story questions 19:52 Story threading/cause & effect RELATED VIDEOS Writing Thrillers Playlist:    • Thriller Writing   Find the Plot Behind The Plot:    • Find the Plot Behind the Plot | Writing Th...   Must Know Thriller Plot Beats:    • Must Know Thriller Beats   Plot a Thriller Backwards:    • Plot A Thriller Backwards! | How To Plot A...   Add THE IVIES, my YA thriller featuring competitive college admissions & murder, out in 2021, on Goodreads!   / the-ivies   +OTHER PROJECTS+ Support NovelTea Show on Patreon! We're launching a podcast, with your support.   / novelteashow   +BUY MY BOOKS+ Add THE STARS WE STEAL (Jane Austen + The Bachelor, in space) on Goodreads:   / the-stars-we-steal   Buy BRIGHTLY BURNING from Book Depository (ships worldwide!): https://www.bookdepository.com/Bright... Buy BRIGHTLY BURNING on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Brightly-Burni... Get Brightly Burning on Audible.com! https://www.audible.com/pd/Brightly-B... +LINKS+ Goodreads:   / brightly-burning   Twitter:   / alexadonne   Instagram:   / alexadonne   Newsletter Sign-Up: http://alexadonne.com/newsletter/ Website: http://alexadonne.com/ Wattpad: https://www.wattpad.com/user/alexadonne +FILMING SPECS+ Camera: Canon t6i Mic: Rode VideoMic Go Light Lighting: Limo Studio Soft Kit Editing Software: Pinnacle Studio 22