RESOURCES for Story Selection
I.
COMPLETE THE SELF-ELICITATION GUIDE
II.
CONFRONT WHO YOU ARE
III.
DEFINE STORY
IV.
SELECT “THE ONE”
RESOURCES for World-Building
I.
LINK INEXTRICABLY TO YOUR SETTING
II.
EXCEED EXPECTATIONS
RESOURCES for Character Design
I.
MAKE YOUR HERO ACTIVE AND DECISIVE
II.
PROVOKE DILEMMA
III.
LAYER CONFLICT
IV.
LAYER CONFLICT
V.
WRITE CHARACTERS TO THE TOP OF THEIR INTELLIGENCE
VI.
MASK EVERYONE
VII.
EARN TRANSFORMATIONS
VIII.
MOTIVATE FIERCE ANTAGONISTS
IX.
CONFRONT EVIL
RESOURCES for Dialogue
I.
CRAFT ACTIONABLE DIALOGUE
II.
HIDE MEANING
RESOURCES for Plot Construction
I.
DROP THE HAMMER
I.
DROP THE HAMMER
II.
ASK DRAMATIC QUESTIONS
III.
EXPLORE ALL ENDINGS
IV.
CONNECT WITH “THEREFORE” NOT “AND”
V.
ESCALATE RISK
VI.
CLASH EXPECTATION WITH REALITY
VII.
MAX OUT THE MIDDLE
VIII.
BEGIN THE END WITH A CRITICAL DECISION
IX.
CONFIRM THE DECISION
X.
WRAP UP FAST
XI.
BONUS CONTENT
RESOURCES for Theme
I.
TAKE A STAND
II.
ATTACK YOUR THEME
III.
AMPLIFY YOUR THEME
IV.
TRANSCEND THOUGHT
RESOURCES for Execution
I.
RESPECT YOUR WORTH
II.
BUILD A WRITING LIFE
III.
DESIGN A DAILY PRACTICE
IV.
CRAFT YOUR TREATMENT
V.
WRITE YOUR FIRST DRAFT
VI.
REWRITE LIKE A PRO
VII.
FINISH YOUR FINAL DRAFT
VII.
SUBMIT WITH AGGRESSION
IX.
ENACT A CLOSING RITUAL