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Passion
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Passion
On a piece of paper, index card, or in yourword processor, write a sentence describingwhy you want to tell your story. What do
you feel passionate about?
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Passion
Theme
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Theme
Write down the theme you want readers totake away from your story. (If it’s more thana few words, you can probably express it
more clearly.)
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Theme
Flaw
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FlawsLack of self-confidence (doubt about one’s abilities)
Lack of self-worth (doubt about one’s value)
Insecurity (doubt about one’s situation)
Naïveté
Inability to put the past behind
Inability to face the past
Prejudice
Stubbornness
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Theme
Flaw
Premise
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Premise
What if a (flawed protagonist) (encounteredsome problem) and had to (overcome theflaw) to (solve the problem)?