Act 2 Outline

This is a living outline for Act 2 of “Ptolemy’s Tales of the Last Frontier.” No twists or story beats will be hidden from the reader on this page. However, anything can change by the time the story is completed.

Dividing each act into parts is based upon the outline found in “Save the Cat! Writes a Novel” by Jessica Brody. Click here for more info.

Act 2 (60% of the Story)

​Arriving in South Africa, Ptolemy quickly realizes that something is wrong and this isn’t the Earth that he left a few weeks before. He reunites with his “Uncle Scott” and joins him on his trip to Antarctica. Along the way, Ptolemy learns more about his father’s work, the history of the Galactic Society, and the Earth he is currently exploring. After the duo joins with the rest of Commander Scott’s crew, they begin their preparations to be the first humans in history to reach the South Pole. The expedition takes months of preparation on the continent, learning to ski, setting up bases and cargo drops, and dealing with the discovery that there is another expedition on the continent trying to achieve the same goal. The race to the Pole begins and Ptolemy’s group struggles. Despite all of their preparations and desire to win, their team loses the race to the Pole.