#101: First Chapter Analysis: Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
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The Inciting Incident and the Turning Point
The inciting incident I saw was when she's in that break room and she sees an octopus behind the vending machine. The turning point, which is the moment where it's like the peak moment of conflict that's eventually going to force her to face a decision. So at that point, it's kind of like, well, what do I do because she's a little bit scared, but she also knows that if she doesn't help him, he's going to die. That's her crisis. Keep helping or just leave him to his demise. And the climax is she helps and then the resolution she frees octopus and sees him in his tank.
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