Exercise n. 4: Story Outline

[NOTE] I've decided to expand on the idea for Prompt n. 6

What is your story’s logline? Art student strikes an unlikely friendship with a demon.

What is your protagonist’s problem or crisis? Their family is asking for financial help while they are trying to graduate.

How does your protagonist change? They understand their family is toxic and taking advantage of them. They learn how to set boundaries.

Why is your setting important to the development of your story? The protagonist lives in a big city, far from their family, and is made feeling guilty for that.

What is the tone of your story? How do you intend to accomplish this through your word usage? The tone is casual. I will focus on descriptions of small things to give an idea of everyday life and normalcy to contrast with the demon point of view, who will be the voice that reveals things that feel normal are not.

What is the theme of your story? What is the point of this piece of fiction that you want your readers to take or learn from it? Sometimes things that are normally portrayed as bad are actually good.