Typically starts with “When” or “After” (Ex: “When” his parents get divorced… When her family becomes the target of a hate crime… After coming out of the closet… After witnessing a murder…)
What is the “inciting incident” or “motivation disturbed”? This is a moment typically happens after the setup, and either disturbs or aids the hero’s motivation.What does the hero risk if he/she doesn’t achieve the goal? (This is often directly related to the motivation) (Ex: losing his life, losing her child, going to jail for life, being ostracized by society).Where specifically is your hero’s goal located in space? (Ex: New York, a junk yard, a chapel, the Mexican border).Starts with a VERB (Ex: find kidnapped daughter within 72 hours, save grandma’s house from foreclosure, find the groom and get him to the wedding in time, find and kill the evil villain) What is the hero’s goal? This must feature 1 or more of the following: a) an event in space/time b) an object in space/time or c) a person in space/time.
“to”… spend time with his daughter… save her dying husband… be accepted by her family… feel young again) What motivates the hero? In other words, WHY does the hero pursue the goal? Starts with “to”.(Ex.In 1-3 words, who is your hero? (Ex: arrogant husband, lazy bowler, 17-year-old conman, confident businesswoman).
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