Novel Kicks Writing Room: Climax
Welcome back to the Novel Kicks Writing Room and the Plot Challenge.
Over the next few weeks, we will be focusing on plotting a piece of fiction, one task at a time.
These will potentially help you master plot structure by writing all major plot points, then analysing how each element builds toward a cohesive story.
Task 5: Climax –
This task is all about bringing the central conflict to its peak. You ideally want to force your protagonist to face what they’ve been avoiding.
When you’re doing this task, answer these questions –
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Novel Kicks Fiction Friday: The Last Broadcast
Welcome to Fiction Friday, our weekly flash fiction challenge.
Here’s how it works:
Set a timer for five minutes and start writing
Keep going for as long as you can once the timer goes off
No editing allowed—raw writing only
When you’re finished, feel free to share in the comments (but there’s no pressure)
Today’s prompt – The Last Broadcast.
You’re a radio presenter finishing your final show after twenty years on air. As you’re about to play the closing song, you notice something impossible in the station’s call-in system: a message from yourself, timestamped five minutes in the future.
It contains a single instruction that will change everything you thought you knew about tonight.
by Novel Kicks Fiction Friday: The Door
Welcome to Fiction Friday, our weekly flash fiction challenge.
Here’s how it works:
Set a timer for five minutes and start writing
Keep going for as long as you can once the timer goes off
No editing allowed—raw writing only
When you’re finished, feel free to share in the comments (but there’s no pressure)
Today’s prompt – The Door
Every morning, a new door appears in your home. It’s never in the same place twice, and it’s always locked.
Today, you notice it’s slightly ajar—and you can hear your own voice coming from inside, having a conversation with someone you can’t quite make out.
Your hand reaches for the handle.
What are you about to discover?
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Welcome to Fiction Friday, our weekly flash fiction challenge.
Here’s how it works:
Set a timer for five minutes and start writing
Keep going for as long as you can once the timer goes off
No editing allowed—raw writing only
When you’re finished, feel free to share in the comments (but there’s no pressure)
This Week’s Prompt: The Last Conversation.
You discover an old voicemail on your phone from someone you haven’t heard from in years. The timestamp doesn’t match any phone records you can find. When you listen to it, they’re apologizing for something—something only you would understand—but they sound like they’re speaking from somewhere very far away, or very long ago.
You have 48 hours before the message automatically deletes forever.
What do you do? And more importantly… who was really on the other end?
Remember: There are no rules except one—don’t stop to edit. Let the words flow. Your goal is momentum, not perfection.
Happy writing. See you in the comments.
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Hello everyone. Welcome back to the Novel Kicks Book Club.
May is now here and with it, sunny days and balmy evenings (I hope). Whether it’s outside or curled up in an armchair with the rain thumping on the window sill, it’s a perfect excuse to settle down with our book club pick.
This month’s book is LochBound by Rebecca Templeton.
I plan to do a separate review of this novel. I don’t know about you but, by the cover and blurb alone, it sounds magical and atmospheric. It combines the Scottish Highlands and The Little Mermaid. I am so looking forward to discussing this book with you.
Whether you’ve already read it or will be starting it this month, anyone is welcome. I’ve added a question below to start the discussion.
I’ll see you in the comments.
About Loch Bound:
There is no happily-ever-after . . .
Kilmara, Scotland. 1725. For fifty years, Iris has accepted the curse that blighted her life. By night, she is a heartbroken woman, destined to walk the misty shores of Kilmara without growing older. By day, she is Moireach, a terrifying monster imprisoned in the murky depths of Loch Moine.
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