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Oct 29 Plot revision

"2021 Prep Calendar"  [E]

Oct. 29: - Plot: Premise Revision ▼

Now that you have spent a month planning your novel, revise your initial premise. Identify the following:

(1) Setting(s). Where does your story take place?
(2) Protagonist(s). Who is(are) your main character(s)?
(2b) Flaw(s). What is(are) the protagonist's major flaw(s)?
(2c) Goal(s). What does(d) the protagonist(s) want (or want to avoid)?
(3) Conflict(s). What's keeping them from their goal(s)?
(4) Antagonist(s). Who or what is creating the conflict(s)?
(5) Resolution. How does it all turn out in the end?
(6) Theme: What is the theme or moral of the story?
(7) Outline: Update your outline as needed.

(1) Los Angeles, USA; Beijing, China; inside the Book Shanhaijing
(2) Wolf Meyer and Poppy Ryan aka Yuang, the Fish Woman
Too trusty; he wants to understand the mystery and save Los Angeles
(3) The Book Shanhaijing, three monsters, and Poppy.
(4) The four monsters described in the Book Shanhaijing
(5) The monsters are destroyed, the riddle is solved, and Los Angeles is saved.
(6) Never trust a monster; […]
(7) Outline: Bike courier and male escort Wolf meets Poppy, a journalist, at an auction where he purchases an ancient Chinese Book. Mysterious events happen, and they travel to Beijing, China, to investigate with the help of Professor Xiao. 2020-year-old monsters appear from the Book, and by fighting them, Wolf solves a riddle that can save Los Angeles from harm and devastation. Then Poppy and the Book disappear. She played him all along and is one of the monsters herself. She goes for absolute power and the kill. Will Wolf survive and rescue LA?