Part 1 was focusing on what the story was about. Part 2 is how to make plot twists less forced.

A big issue with a lot of stories is that the MC often feels like they’re fate’s play thing. They go to a given village because the plot demands it. On your first drift of a WIP, that’s normal, but eventually you’re going to want to not break the contract with the reader. You shouldn’t wonder why the MC did that, it should feel natural. More importantly, when you get to a big betrayal scene, or a p...