The Triangle of Structure Part 3
by Sarah Sally Hamer @SarahSallyHamer Part Three - the Black Moment The Black Moment is the third and final structural element of our Triangle. It�s also called the crisis or the emotional climax. I like to call it the 'all is lost' moment, since it's where the protagonist has the absolutely toughest decision in the world to make. How will he decide between what he wants and what's right? Will she hold onto her original goal if it causes her to lose what she now wants? This last decision has to hurt and has to matter. Be mean! Even if you don't want to torture your character! I love The Prince of Persia 's black moment�Dastan has to watch Tamina, his new-found love, sacrifice herself by falling to her death because he can't both save her and stop his evil uncle. His reward is that, by saving the world, he also reverses the spell and is able to meet her again, this time as a reborn, and more mature, man. Another great Black Moment is in The...