Often, the most challenging, frustrating part of writing a story is developing and planning the plot. Not only must you decide what happens in the story and how it ends, but you also need to properly pace the plot—that is, decide how long each event lasts, how fast the story progresses, etc. When I develop a story’s plot, I like to break the process into three steps. Yes, that’s it—three steps is all it takes to form a complete and detailed plot. And, in the end, if you use this method, it will leave you with the perfect outline so you can begin the actual writing process, pitch your story,…