Your character comes home to find her children missing and a gun left behind with a note from the kidnappers. She must kill someone within 24 hours or never see her children again. Who becomes her target?
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Write the scene of discovery (i.e., tell a story), or brainstorm and create a list of related ideas.
Here’s five story elements to consider:
- Character
- Setting
- Plot
- Conflict
- Resolution
Never forget, writing is a process. The first draft is always a mess.
The first draft of anything is shit.
Ernest Hemingway
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