Midpoint escalation is strong, but Act I needs an earlier irreversible complication.
Chapter 3 introduces the promise. Chapter 4 should force a cost the protagonist cannot walk back.
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Chapter 3 introduces the promise. Chapter 4 should force a cost the protagonist cannot walk back.
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