Just as you would break a complex problem into simple components, you can break your storyline into components. www.Build-It-Yourself.com Where? Who? When? What?
Just as you would break a complex problem into simple components, you can break your storyline into components. Where?Who? When?
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Just as you would break a complex problem into simple components, you can break your storyline into components.
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Where? Who?
When?
What?
WHEN?Describe what it was like during the time of your storyline.
By the middle of the 21st century, Man was forced to recognize that the great void of space held more intelligent life than had ever been considered likely.
Refer to characters and objects that kindle the imagination.
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When?
What?
WHEN?Describe what it was like during the time of your storyline.
One thousand years ago, superstition and the sword ruled. It was a time of darkness. It was a world of fear. It was the age of gargoyles, avatars and mighty statues who protected the locals from evil spirits and nat-brain no-gooders.
Refer to characters and objects that kindle the imagination.
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Where? Who?
When?
What?
WHERE? Set your stage.
Over the horizon lies a dark, depressed, dangerous land… The Land of Scrambled Eggs. Greed, anarchy, apathy, ignorance, prejudice, pollution, laziness and ‘meaness’ are rampant. Scurrilous scoundrels, right wing fanatics, vile villains and left wing lunies reign.
Try rhymes or alliteration (the repeated occurrence of a consonant sound at the beginning of several words in the same phrase … dark, depressed, dangerous)
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When?
What?
WHERE? Set your stage.
Two households, both alike in dignity,in fair Verona, where we lay our scene,from ancient grudge break to new mutiny,where civil blood makes civil hands unclean.
Use analogies make that the reader think … ‘civil blood that makes civil hands unclean.
Use creative, unusual adjectives that will help your reader remember your storyline.
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Where? Who?
When?
What?
WHO are your heroes and villians?
Mario is anything but your average plumber. He saves the Mushroom Kingdom from the nefarious Bowser, all the while
earning the love of his fair maiden, Princess Peach.
Clever, descriptive names can help describe your character … Mario, Bowser and Princess Peach.
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When?
What?
WHO are your heroes and villians?
“Zeus, the stranger’s god, who above all others hath indignation at evil deeds.” “Zeus will be no helper of lies.” Homer describes Zeus
“The Hobbits are just rustic English people, made small in size because it reflects the generally small reach of their imagination.”J. R. R. Tolkien profiles Hobbits
Try to find memorable descriptors … honest vs. ‘no helper of lies’
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When?
What?
WHAT is the problem your characters must solve?
Bilbo Baggins finds himself caught up in a plot to raid the treasure hoard of Smaug the Magnificent, a large and very dangerous dragon.
Although quite reluctant to take part in this quest, Bilbo surprises even himself by his resourcefulness and his skill as a burglar!
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Where? Who?
When?
What?
WHAT is the problem your characters must solve?
Alice is bored of sitting on the riverbank with her sister, who is reading a book. Suddenly she sees a white rabbit run by, wearing a coat and carrying a watch lamenting, “running late.”
She follows it down a rabbit hole and falls very slowly down a tunnel lined with curious objects.
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Where? Who?
When?
What?
WHAT is the problem your characters must solve?
The galaxy is in a state of civil war. Spies for the Rebel Alliance have stolen plans to the Galactic Empire's Death Star: a space station capable of annihilating a planet. Rebel leader Princess Leia is in possession of the plans, but her ship is captured by Imperial forces under the command of Darth Vader. Before she is captured, Leia hides the plans in a droid named R2-D2, along with a holographic recording.
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Where? Who?
When?
What?
Just as you would break a complex problem into simple components, you can break your storyline into components.
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Where? Who?
When?
What?
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Who?Who? When?When? Where?Where? What?What?
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My name is Pidgeon, Chief Engineer
CooKoo Bird Enterprises.
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was formed in the year 22 22 to save the world from …
CooKoo Bird Enteprises
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was formed in the year 22 22 to save the world from …vile villain humans whomucked up the works.
CooKoo Bird Enteprises
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I have put together a teamof the very smartest
cookoo birds in the land.
Peace man
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I have put together a teamof the very smartest
cookoo birds in the land.
Cousin Elvis
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I have put together a teamof the very smartest
cookoo birds in the land.
Henrietta
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Wise Guy
I have put together a teamof the very smartest
cookoo birds in the land.
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Our mission is to build rocket ships that …
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Our mission is to build rocket ships that …
Our mission is to build rocket ships that …transport unintelligent life to …
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Our mission is to build rocket ships that …transport unintelligent life to …the outer limits of the universe.
My name is ... (soulful name)
I come from the land of ...(creative planet description)
I have a special super power. I'm the best in the land at ...(unusual skill and accomplishments)
I travel in a space ship that can ...(space ship features)
My mission is to ...(build something that will change the world)
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I travel in a space ship that can ...(goes 1,000 light years per second. It’s humongous flying machine that has all the toys you could dream of.)
My mission is to ...(bring immigrant musicians and computer gamers to make our planet even more fun.)
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