The “All Is Lost” Moment | Steven Pressfield Online

SP: One of the things I loved about your book Story Line is that you emphasize the connection between moments in stories and moments in our real lives. What about the “all is lost” moment? Can we use our real-life crises to enrich our stories and, ... It's night; David is alone in his hotel room. He slumps in despair. The phone rings. It's Nixon calling David, a totally unexpected and out-of-character turn of events. (PIVOTAL MOMENT) Nixon has had a few drinks. ...