midstory
6.7
The middle part of a story or process between the beginning and end
- noun
- US
:
mitad de la historia
- Writers often struggle to keep readers engaged during the midstory of a novel.
Examples
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The midstory introduces new challenges that set up the story's resolution.
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The plot slows in the midstory before the final confrontation raises the tension.
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The midstory is crucial.
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The midstory connects the plot.
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Writers often struggle to maintain the narrative flow during the midstory of a novel.
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In the midstory, key characters face unexpected obstacles that lead to the climax.
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The midstory builds suspense as the hero encounters difficult decisions before the finale.
Synonyms
midst
vsmidstory
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3.7
The middle of a group or place surrounded by others
is used for middle parts of a narrative, event, or process
Surface Forms
midstory singular
midstories plural
Morphology
Etymology
Midstory is made of mid- 'middle' and story 'tale', so it means the middle part of a story or event, the section between the beginning and the ending where new problems and changes happen.