If you've not read Into the Woods by John Yorke, I'd suggest it highly for this type of enterprise. https://www.amazon.com/Into-Woods-Five-Act-Journey-Story/dp

If you've not read Into the Woods by John Yorke, I'd suggest it highly for this type of enterprise. https://www.amazon.com/Into-Woods-Five-Act-Journey-Story/dp/1468310941 https://www.amazon.com/Into-Woods-Five-Act-Journey-Story/dp/... It's more for screenwriters, but his theses on plot, pacing, characters, and world are good and easy to read. It's a very good book. The ideas for the pivot are great. Read the book, it's seriously good.