Thursday, February 21, 2008

Story Outline

Prologue: show normal world
A. hero has one major fear (flaw)

Act I. drastic change about to occur
A. solution appears simple
B. hero goes undercover and becomes bad guy
C. hero meets others and infiltrates to discover leader

Act II. problems arise
A. hero almost gets caught
B. others save hero
C. hero discovers leader
D. more problems

Act III. just when salvation is in sight, problems
A. rescue at last minute
B. hero destroys bad guys and leader
C. all ends happily
D. hero overcomes his/her major fear (flaw)

Act IV. hero leaves (sunset)
A. hero and heroine are rejoined

Epilogue: show changed world

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