Story Doctoring

INTRODUCTION
Welcome
2 Topics
A message from your coach
How does this program work?
Triage
LESSON 1: CHARACTERS IN THE HOT SEAT
How well do you know your protagonist?
4 Topics
Which of my characters is the protagonist?
What are the core elements of my protagonist’s psychology?
What drives my protagonist?
TASK: Sketch the protagonist
How well-suited are your characters?
4 Topics
What will draw my characters together?
What kind of love interest does my protagonist need?
What kind of life does the love interest lead?
TASK: Sketch the love interest
SUBMISSION #1: Character Sketches
LESSON 2: PACK A PUNCH WITH THE INCITING INCIDENT
Does the inciting incident meet these five criteria?
3 Topics
What’s an inciting incident?
What does an inciting incident look like in a romance?
TASK: Revise your story’s inciting incident
SUBMISSION #2: Inciting Incident Outline
LESSON 3: STEP BACK TO SEE THE BIGGER PICTURE
How much do you know about plot structure?
3 Topics
What is plot structure?
How does plot connect to character development?
How should a story be structured?
Do you need to review your story’s turning points?
5 Topics
What is my protagonist’s OPPORTUNITY?
What is my protagonist’s CHANGE OF PLANS?
What is my protagonist’s POINT OF NO RETURN?
What is my protagonist’s MAJOR SETBACK?
What is the story’s CLIMAX?
Have you made the best use of your story’s stages?
6 Topics
What do I need to reveal in the story’s SETUP?
How will my protagonist deal with their NEW SITUATION?
How does my protagonist PROGRESS towards their goals?
What COMPLICATIONS and HIGHER STAKES are introduced?
In the FINAL PUSH, how does my protagonist pick themselves up?
What do I need to show in the story’s AFTERMATH?
SUBMISSION #3: Developmental Story Outline
CONCLUSION
Where to from here?

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