craft your story. share your voice.
1. Story Premise
3. Three-act Structure
2. Main Character
What’s the central idea or “What if?”
Example: What if a woman discovers her soulmate is her sworn enemy?
2. Main Character
3. Three-act Structure
2. Main Character
- Name
- Goal
- Obstacle
- Growth
3. Three-act Structure
3. Three-act Structure
3. Three-act Structure
- Act 1 Setup: Introduce character, setting, and conflict
- Act 2 Conflict: Raise stakes, twist, emotional challenge
- Act 3 Resolution: Peak conflict, resolution, character growth
4. Core Conflict
5. Emotional Beats
3. Three-act Structure
Choose one or describe your own:
• Romance: Will they end up together or fall apart?
• Drama: Will the truth heal or destroy them?
• Fantasy: Can they defeat the odds and reclaim their power?
Don't forget your conflict.
5. Emotional Beats
5. Emotional Beats
5. Emotional Beats
Include at least one per chapter:
• Surprise
• Tension
• Intimacy
• Growth
Write your chapter highlight.
6. Ending
5. Emotional Beats
5. Emotional Beats
Does the character achieve their goal?
What emotional payoff do readers get?