Week 1 - The Beginning

Every piece of literature begins with an idea...

1.)  Write out your idea according to action and character in as few
sentences as possible.

2.)  List at least 3 characters in your play... the protagonist, the antagonist,
and a third character to act as a helper or catalyst.

3.)  Answer the following questions:
- What does the protagonist want... what is his/her goal?
- What makes that goal important?
- Why is the protagonist motivated into action right now?
- What obstacles stop him/her from attaining that goal?
- How does the character respond to those obstacles?

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