In the middle of your story, things should progress, and characters should face numerous obstacles. A major event should happen at the midpoint. Everything beforehand should be building up, and everything after should be the effects of this event. This should be the turning point of your story, and it should send it into a new path. This gives momentum and purpose to your story. You can think of the structure by using Freytag's structure, which happens to be exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and denouement. You can also Dan Harmons story circle. The midpoint usually takes place between 5-6 (The find and cost). The biggest climax of a story doesn't always have to be in the middle, but having a turning point will keep your story dramatic and help you with determining what events should happen in the middle.
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