1. Why does your character believe the Lie?
The character had a very safe, uneventful childhood. She grew up in a close knit community, surrounded by neighbors she trusted and in a place where crime rates were low.
2. Is there a notable event in his past that has traumatized him?
No
3. If not, will there be a notable event in the First Act that will traumatize him?
In the first act, the character finds a tracking device on their car, and realizes that they are being stalked.
4. Why does the character nourish the Lie?
The character wants to be liked and accepted by everyone. She truly believes that if she is kind and trusting toward others that it will be reciprocated. This belief is reinforced by her popularity in her high school and within her community. She is loved by her neighbors, school mates, and coworkers. At work, her kindness toward customers is always appreciated and reciprocated. She’s grown up in a bubble pretty much void of negativity, violence, or hate. As a result, she thinks this will always be the case throughout her life. As long as she’s kind and caring, people will be kind and caring toward her.
5. How will she benefit from the Truth?
She will benefit from the truth
6. How “big” is your character’s ghost? If you made it bigger, would you end up with a stronger arc?
7. Where will you reveal your character’s ghost? All at once early on? Or piece by piece throughout the story, with big reveal toward the end?
8. Does your story need the ghost to be revealed? Would it work better if you never revealed it?