Act 3 Outline

This is a living outline for Act 3 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 3 (20% of the Story)

​​Dealing with the physical, mental, and emotional exhaustion from achieving their dream of reaching the Pole, but losing the race to be first, the crew begins their trek back to base. Along the way, it becomes clear that they will not make it back alive and individuals meet their end. Certain that his time has come, Ptolemy drifts off and awakens to find himself on a recovery bed. Under the care of the Galactic Societies best medical care, Ptolemy’s life is saved. Unsure of how he got there, whether his journey with Scott was a dream, or if any of the information he learned along the way was true or not, Ptolemy seeks out answers. After hitting numerous walls, he learns that to get answers, Ptolemy must make contact with another of his father’s old friends.