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Character Transformation   Chapter 1 – ” But beneath the cold exterior was a futuristic artificial intelligence that harbored a singular belief—a lie embedded in his programming: the view that he was pursuing justice across the cosmos.” Chapter 2 – ” They believed that by unleashing their creation upon the galaxy, they could maintain control

Before Scene: This is the opening scene of the story, where Lily, upon finding the AirTag under her license plate, finds herself longing for the safety and comfort of the small town she grew up in.   “Can you think of anyone who might want to hurt you,” the officer asked, but Lily’s mind was

After months of dealing with an unknown stalker and cops who seem completely useless to help, Lily decides to take matter into her own hands. In the crisis scene, Lily finally knows the face of her stalker, but she still doesn’t know his name.

1) My character Alex is sitting on a bench and drawing. He is surrounded by people who are watching him.        2. 2). A picture of my character Alex, waking up from and lying on his bed looking at his drawing set. The drawing set he is looking at is next to the

BRENNA Derrick’s father’s house is not the mansion I expected it to be, but a brownstone in Beacon Hill, which I suppose is Boston’s equivalent of mansion living. The area is gorgeous, though. Derrick barely said a word during the two-hour drive into the city. Tension has been rolling off his suit-clad body in palpable

My real crisis moment is farther along in the story, when my protagonist is on the camping trip and the spiders begin to fall, etc. My change moment would be what comes after that. However, I am not there yet in my story so I am writing about smaller crisis and change moments for the

My grandmother was like a lamp. Her very presence would warm a room and invite you to sit next to her on the green arm chair. When my grandmother was around it always meant time spent together, sweet remarks, and always a cup of tea.  Once she passed away, it felt like her curtains would

Crisis Moment: The last day of school worked its way slowly by. As three o’clock approached, I felt a deep feeling of nerves bubble up in my stomach. It felt like a loss of comfort. There was no place for me to be once summer began. I would become my grandmother after today: an aimless

Everyone expects someone from Brenna’s family to break the two up but what if it was Derrick’s father, or sister? I think it would be more interesting to try and find out what really made them do it whereas with anyone in Brenna’s family they have the most obvious reasons to do it. I’ve thought

What is the crisis in Father? There is a constant lingering pressure that there is a force trying to capture the main character Calvin. Create a scenario where Calvin has more awareness of his surroundings, and the crisis’s stakes are increased. If he messes up, the consequences are more severe than the first altercation. potential

My phone rings just after midnight but I’m not asleep. Infact, I’m barely in my pj’s yet as the second I came home from work, I grabbed my journal and got right back to work again. I put the journal down and checked the screen. It’s Derrick.    Derrick: Can’t sleep. You up? Me: Is

First 1/4 of my story: My grandmother was like a lamp. Her very presence would warm a room and invite a person to sit on the green armchair next to her. When my grandmother was around it always meant time spent together, good conversation, and usually a cup of tea.  Once she passed away, it

3. Will the First Plot Point seem favorable? If so, how will the complications turn out to be worse than the protagonist expected? The first plot point I intend on creating is Brenna finally meeting Derrick’s father during thanksgiving. The couple is going to go to Derricks house and it’ll be her first time meeting any of his

1. What major event will slam into your character’s Normal World and force him to alter his original plans? In the Alex’s village some magical creatures suddenly start causing trouble. They’re not usually a problem, but this time, they’re attacking the village and scaring everyone. Normal ways of dealing with them don’t work, and the villagers

For my story, I’d like to continue the story I created in NMD 343. The story revolves around the Main Character, Calvin, who has lost his memory. He finds himself pursued by a corrupt government lead by a single entity. Calvin must figure out his connection to this conflict, and put a stop to the

What major event will slam into your character’s Normal World and force him to alter his original plans? My main character’s only surviving grandmother will pass away in the beginning of my story. Or we will have found out that this has happened. The grandmother and the main character were very close due to her

Once upon a time in a small town, there lived a little boy named Alec and his faithful companion, a golden retriever named Maggie. Maggie had been Alec’s best friend for as long as he could remember. They were inseparable, sharing countless adventures and creating memories that would last a lifetime. Maggie was more than

1. Why does your character believe the Lie? Alex believes the lie because of a traumatic incident from his childhood when his artistic creations unintentionally caused chaos. The lack of control over the outcome of his art during that event planted the seed of doubt in his mind, making him question the safety and responsibility of

Ghost: Event , belief, etc The belief that the main character had about themself. In the hustle and bustle of daily life, doesn’t take time for themself to feel things, sweeps things under the rug. Maybe before the trip they are fighting with their boyfriend and something happens with their roommates or at work.  Or

Plot: Main Character:(no name yet) -description: blonde hair, skinny, tall.  -lie they believe: that they are healed from the death of their (grandparent? Roommate? Friend? Not sure yet) or that they don’t need to grieve. Puts on a good face, mother can sense the pain and brings her on this trip to find peace.  -want

TASK 1    One of the saddest moments in my life happened almost a year ago now. An intervention had occurred, forcing a ravine between me and my abusive ex boyfriend. During all of the police visits, and phone calls, and meetings, one of those stuck in my head as a painful experience. My mother