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An investigative podcast hosted by world-renowned literary critic and publishing insider Bethanne Patrick. Book bans are on the rise across America. With the rise of social media, book publishers are losing their power as the industry gatekeepers. More and more celebrities and influencers are publishing books with ghostwriters. Writing communities are splintering because members are at cross purposes about their mission. Missing Pages is an investigative podcast about the book publishing ind ...
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And then” isn’t a plot, it’s a queue. In this craft-forward episode, we swap “and then” for the more muscular because / but / therefore and show how tight causality turns scenes into story. You’ll get a clear, jargon-free framework for chaining choices to consequences, plus two case studies that prove the point: a mini-autopsy of Pride & Prejudice and a contemporary comparison with Knives Out.
In this episode you’ll learn:
Why causality (not act labels) is the real backbone of structure
How to convert event beats into decision beats with costs
The Because/But/Therefore test to expose sagging “and then” sequences
A quick Coincidence Audit (allowed to enter a story, never to exit it)
A repeatable Scene Ledger: Goal → Opposition → Outcome → New Problem → Forced Next Action
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