As given on hannahtruelove.com and embellished from prowritingaid.com
Part One: The Introduction
- 1. Introduction
- Entering emotional state of the point-of-view character
- Character objective: What do they want?
- Conflict: What impedes them from what they want?
- Motive for antagonism: Some understanding of the other characters’ motivations
- Character’s worldview: What belief system is he/she operating in?
- Tactic: What actions the character takes in the scene to achieve their objective (remember, dialogue is action)
- Turn: Does the character get what they want in the scene? What comes out of the conflict? What causes their emotions to change?
- Objective achieved: Yes or no?
- Exiting emotional state: If not the opposite of the entering emotional state, it must at least be different
- 2. Call to Action
- Entering emotional state of the point-of-view character
- Character objective: What do they want?
- Conflict: What impedes them from what they want?
- Motive for antagonism: Some understanding of the other characters’ motivations
- Character’s worldview: What belief system is he/she operating in?
- Tactic: What actions the character takes in the scene to achieve their objective (remember, dialogue is action)
- Turn: Does the character get what they want in the scene? What comes out of the conflict? What causes their emotions to change?
- Objective achieved: Yes or no?
- Exiting emotional state: If not the opposite of the entering emotional state, it must at least be different
- 3. Point of No Return
- Entering emotional state of the point-of-view character
- Character objective: What do they want?
- Conflict: What impedes them from what they want?
- Motive for antagonism: Some understanding of the other characters’ motivations
- Character’s worldview: What belief system is he/she operating in?
- Tactic: What actions the character takes in the scene to achieve their objective (remember, dialogue is action)
- Turn: Does the character get what they want in the scene? What comes out of the conflict? What causes their emotions to change?
- Objective achieved: Yes or no?
- Exiting emotional state: If not the opposite of the entering emotional state, it must at least be different
Part Two: The Mystery
- 4. New Reality
- Entering emotional state of the point-of-view character
- Character objective: What do they want?
- Conflict: What impedes them from what they want?
- Motive for antagonism: Some understanding of the other characters’ motivations
- Character’s worldview: What belief system is he/she operating in?
- Tactic: What actions the character takes in the scene to achieve their objective (remember, dialogue is action)
- Turn: Does the character get what they want in the scene? What comes out of the conflict? What causes their emotions to change?
- Objective achieved: Yes or no?
- Exiting emotional state: If not the opposite of the entering emotional state, it must at least be different
- 5. New Friends
- Entering emotional state of the point-of-view character
- Character objective: What do they want?
- Conflict: What impedes them from what they want?
- Motive for antagonism: Some understanding of the other characters’ motivations
- Character’s worldview: What belief system is he/she operating in?
- Tactic: What actions the character takes in the scene to achieve their objective (remember, dialogue is action)
- Turn: Does the character get what they want in the scene? What comes out of the conflict? What causes their emotions to change?
- Objective achieved: Yes or no?
- Exiting emotional state: If not the opposite of the entering emotional state, it must at least be different
- 6. Major Event
- Entering emotional state of the point-of-view character
- Character objective: What do they want?
- Conflict: What impedes them from what they want?
- Motive for antagonism: Some understanding of the other characters’ motivations
- Character’s worldview: What belief system is he/she operating in?
- Tactic: What actions the character takes in the scene to achieve their objective (remember, dialogue is action)
- Turn: Does the character get what they want in the scene? What comes out of the conflict? What causes their emotions to change?
- Objective achieved: Yes or no?
- Exiting emotional state: If not the opposite of the entering emotional state, it must at least be different
Part Three: The Action
- 7. Build Up to Peak of Action
- Entering emotional state of the point-of-view character
- Character objective: What do they want?
- Conflict: What impedes them from what they want?
- Motive for antagonism: Some understanding of the other characters’ motivations
- Character’s worldview: What belief system is he/she operating in?
- Tactic: What actions the character takes in the scene to achieve their objective (remember, dialogue is action)
- Turn: Does the character get what they want in the scene? What comes out of the conflict? What causes their emotions to change?
- Objective achieved: Yes or no?
- Exiting emotional state: If not the opposite of the entering emotional state, it must at least be different
- 8. High-Action Event
- Entering emotional state of the point-of-view character
- Character objective: What do they want?
- Conflict: What impedes them from what they want?
- Motive for antagonism: Some understanding of the other characters’ motivations
- Character’s worldview: What belief system is he/she operating in?
- Tactic: What actions the character takes in the scene to achieve their objective (remember, dialogue is action)
- Turn: Does the character get what they want in the scene? What comes out of the conflict? What causes their emotions to change?
- Objective achieved: Yes or no?
- Exiting emotional state: If not the opposite of the entering emotional state, it must at least be different
- 9. Simmer-Down
- Entering emotional state of the point-of-view character
- Character objective: What do they want?
- Conflict: What impedes them from what they want?
- Motive for antagonism: Some understanding of the other characters’ motivations
- Character’s worldview: What belief system is he/she operating in?
- Tactic: What actions the character takes in the scene to achieve their objective (remember, dialogue is action)
- Turn: Does the character get what they want in the scene? What comes out of the conflict? What causes their emotions to change?
- Objective achieved: Yes or no?
- Exiting emotional state: If not the opposite of the entering emotional state, it must at least be different
Part Four: The Conflict
- 10. Encouragement to Complete the Quest
- Entering emotional state of the point-of-view character
- Character objective: What do they want?
- Conflict: What impedes them from what they want?
- Motive for antagonism: Some understanding of the other characters’ motivations
- Character’s worldview: What belief system is he/she operating in?
- Tactic: What actions the character takes in the scene to achieve their objective (remember, dialogue is action)
- Turn: Does the character get what they want in the scene? What comes out of the conflict? What causes their emotions to change?
- Objective achieved: Yes or no?
- Exiting emotional state: If not the opposite of the entering emotional state, it must at least be different
- 11. Major Event / Lose Everything
- Entering emotional state of the point-of-view character
- Character objective: What do they want?
- Conflict: What impedes them from what they want?
- Motive for antagonism: Some understanding of the other characters’ motivations
- Character’s worldview: What belief system is he/she operating in?
- Tactic: What actions the character takes in the scene to achieve their objective (remember, dialogue is action)
- Turn: Does the character get what they want in the scene? What comes out of the conflict? What causes their emotions to change?
- Objective achieved: Yes or no?
- Exiting emotional state: If not the opposite of the entering emotional state, it must at least be different
- 12. Major Twist
- Entering emotional state of the point-of-view character
- Character objective: What do they want?
- Conflict: What impedes them from what they want?
- Motive for antagonism: Some understanding of the other characters’ motivations
- Character’s worldview: What belief system is he/she operating in?
- Tactic: What actions the character takes in the scene to achieve their objective (remember, dialogue is action)
- Turn: Does the character get what they want in the scene? What comes out of the conflict? What causes their emotions to change?
- Objective achieved: Yes or no?
- Exiting emotional state: If not the opposite of the entering emotional state, it must at least be different
Part Five: The Conclusion
- 13. Tie All Storylines Together
- Entering emotional state of the point-of-view character
- Character objective: What do they want?
- Conflict: What impedes them from what they want?
- Motive for antagonism: Some understanding of the other characters’ motivations
- Character’s worldview: What belief system is he/she operating in?
- Tactic: What actions the character takes in the scene to achieve their objective (remember, dialogue is action)
- Turn: Does the character get what they want in the scene? What comes out of the conflict? What causes their emotions to change?
- Objective achieved: Yes or no?
- Exiting emotional state: If not the opposite of the entering emotional state, it must at least be different
- 14. Resolution Between Protagonist and Antagonist
- Entering emotional state of the point-of-view character
- Character objective: What do they want?
- Conflict: What impedes them from what they want?
- Motive for antagonism: Some understanding of the other characters’ motivations
- Character’s worldview: What belief system is he/she operating in?
- Tactic: What actions the character takes in the scene to achieve their objective (remember, dialogue is action)
- Turn: Does the character get what they want in the scene? What comes out of the conflict? What causes their emotions to change?
- Objective achieved: Yes or no?
- Exiting emotional state: If not the opposite of the entering emotional state, it must at least be different
- 15. Conclusion/ What’s Next?
- Entering emotional state of the point-of-view character
- Character objective: What do they want?
- Conflict: What impedes them from what they want?
- Motive for antagonism: Some understanding of the other characters’ motivations
- Character’s worldview: What belief system is he/she operating in?
- Tactic: What actions the character takes in the scene to achieve their objective (remember, dialogue is action)
- Turn: Does the character get what they want in the scene? What comes out of the conflict? What causes their emotions to change?
- Objective achieved: Yes or no?
- Exiting emotional state: If not the opposite of the entering emotional state, it must at least be different