Frequent comments that this rule doesn’t make sense or I don’t need that rule or even why do we even have these stupid rules? Rules are important. IMO, to become a successful writer, you need to understand how stories are constructed and why. Why start with an inciting incident? Why is there a climax? Why does the hero need an emotional arc? There are reasons for everything, and they mostly have to do with reader engagement. Readers don’t want to read boring stories. They do
