Wandita

Monday, October the first - Plot: What If?

Oct. 01: - Plot: What If? ▼

Every good story starts with a 'what if'. What if a young boy discovers he's a wizard? What if a girl discovers a world hidden inside her wardrobe? What if there was a cemetery where pets came back to life if they were buried there? What if dinosaurs were real again?

In this exercise, imagine your story and your main character(s). Who is(are) the character(s)? Why do we care about them? What happens to them, and why is it a problem? (If it's not a problem, it's just life, not a story. )

Spend at least 15 minutes imagining all the possibilities in your story. Make a list of every possible 'what if' you can think of. Nothing is off limits here - let your brain go.

*** STILL NEED A STORY IDEA? Try the writing tools at the bottom of the calendar.



1. What if Wandita is a Problem Solver about to solve another problem?

2. What if Wandita gets another possible problem to solve?

3. What if Wandita isn’t sure she wants to solve that problem?

4. What if Wandita has a series of events that makes her change her mind about solving that problem?

5. What if Wandita is attacked on each planet that she goes to?

6. What if Wandita has more problems that just that one to check out?

7. What if Wandita has problems contacting her home planet of Unnion?

8. What if Wandita learns why she is being attacked?

9. What if Wandita is worried that Infiltrators are on Unnion too?

10. What if Wandita is shocked at what her possible problem really is?