: Re: Act 3 totally broken...keep writing? I'm ready to enter the final act, Act 3, of my (first big) story and by now I'm pretty sure I'll have to rewrite 50-70% in ACT 1 and 2. I outlined

@Welton431

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I would suggest a way to work with @MarkBaker 's advice:

Write something different that still relates to the story.

This could be a subplot or some backstory to one of your characters, or something about the society or whatever.

Sometimes you're lucky.

You start out by writing something seemingly insignificant, which suddenly can be used to connect important events/plot points/characters, or make your current 'hero' more important.

You may also realize that you were right all along.

He doesn't need to be the one who does everything. There are many stories about rulers or war lords and how they rule/order or advice their people and armies.

Although your current main character isn't "the most active one", he's might still be the hero because he is exactly what is necessary for the succes of his allies. His background is key. You may have to make a bigger deal out of the qualities of your main character in order to make him seem more important.

Of course, if it ends impossible for you to make your main character more significant to the story, a more thorough rewrite might be unavoidable.

Good luck!

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