Show normal life of protag. (hero)
Cloudy skies
Hero has a character flaw or fault
Protag meets antag (villain)
Challenge (antag has treasure)
Meets challenge (protag gets treasure)
Problem – jealousy – character flaw aggravates problem
Protag loses treasure because he/she won’t change
Protag seeks help (mentor and/or guide)
Protag finds solution (“Now for step two. What do you suggest?” “How do I know? I thought we were going to die after step 1.”)
Problem recurs or new problem
Fight
Solution (protag gets treasure, but only temporarily)
Sacrifice
Final blow of failure
Loses treasure
Protag must lose character flaw
Sympathy and/or/guilt
Solution and big fight
Rescue
Death
Good guys win in end
Protag gets treasure
Antag gets just desserts
Resurrection
Show life anew and protag changed
No more of that character flaw (but maybe still some others)
Jump for joy
Fair blue skies
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