THE MIRROR PORTAL
Imagine a scene where your protagonist stumbles upon a mysterious portal that transports them to a parallel world. This world is vastly different from his
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THE HESITANT HERO CROSSROADS
This writing exercise is inspired by The Quest archetype. It focuses on one key moment or decision within the larger quest. Imagine this would be
REVERSE RAGS TO RICHES
Christopher Booker’s “Rags to Riches” archetype is one of the seven basic plots he identified in his book “The Seven Basic Plots: Why We Tell
OVERCOMING THE MONSTER
What kind of monsters are we facing in our current reality? Can you come up with a community that isn’t a small idyllic mountain village?
CHRISTOPHER BOOKER’S SEVEN BASIC PLOTS
Booker explores the idea that all stories can be categorized into seven archetypal plots. According to Booker, these seven basic plots are deeply rooted in
SHARED IN SILENCE
Portray the daily life of an elderly couple who has shared 45 years of marriage. Explore three distinct segments of their day where they find
CLASSIC STORY STRUCTURE
Pick a story or a book that you have read recently or a movie or play that you have seen. Write a synopsis of the
BAD STUFF MUST HAPPEN
If nothing bad happens to your main character you don’t have a story. For the empaths among you who have trouble giving their characters a
OBJECT OF INTRIGUE
In this exercise we will write about an intriguing object without telling the actual reason that makes it so special. Withholding information and slowly revealing