The point of change refers to that moment when the character realises their life is about to be turned around and the quest/adventure/story begins for them. We, the reader, of course will have seen this coming (the story is all about the change after all so we will be expecting something to happen), but the character will not have done so or will have tried resisting getting to this point so they can keep their life the same. (Just as well they fail here actually - no story otherwise!).
The point of change has to be something significant for the character. Frodo's point of change in The Lord of the Rings is that moment he is going to be the Ringbearer (starting back in Middle Earth with Bilbo's legacy to him rather than at the Council of Elrond, though his life takes another massive turn at that Council). In Cinderella, the point of change is when the stepmother and her daughters come into Cinderella's life and all she knew before goes.
So what is your point of change for your character? Is it powerful enough to be the story? How does your character handle this? What help do they get or are they alone? Do they resist the change or fight back against it? (Cinderella should have sought help years previously, I've always thought the fairy godmother turned up far too late in that tale!). What are the ramifications of the change on other characters because Character A's life will change and that is bound to affect them too?
The point of change has to be something significant for the character. Frodo's point of change in The Lord of the Rings is that moment he is going to be the Ringbearer (starting back in Middle Earth with Bilbo's legacy to him rather than at the Council of Elrond, though his life takes another massive turn at that Council). In Cinderella, the point of change is when the stepmother and her daughters come into Cinderella's life and all she knew before goes.
So what is your point of change for your character? Is it powerful enough to be the story? How does your character handle this? What help do they get or are they alone? Do they resist the change or fight back against it? (Cinderella should have sought help years previously, I've always thought the fairy godmother turned up far too late in that tale!). What are the ramifications of the change on other characters because Character A's life will change and that is bound to affect them too?
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