FADE INTO YOU
In the Harry Potter series, Harry’s discovery that he is a wizard impels him toward Hogwarts to begin his new life of magic.
Ensure that the consequences of refusal are dire. Since the first plot point represents the point of no return, your character should have a strong reason to set out on their adventure. That means that the consequences for refusal should be dire—or even fatal. In the thriller genre, the first plot point often takes the form of a life-or-death confrontation with a villain, or a ticking clock that forces the main character to act quickly to save their own life. Either way, readers must feel that the protagonist’s only possible path is forward through the subplots, obstac