Graphics Reference
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The character learns something, overcomes his fl aw, lets go of what is holding him back,
discovers the solution to the problem, and confronts the obstacle. What the character learns
makes clear the theme of your piece.
Ending/Resolution
: In the end, the character is transformed. The character attributes
established in the exposition will have caused the character to succeed or fail. The character
is lower or higher, but not the same as when he was introduced.
By using a simple table, you can track how the elements are operating in your story.
Early
Bloomer
is used as a case study for the table below.
Title:
Early Bloomer
Theme or Concept: Some of us grow faster than others, but it is going to happen to us
all.
New Premise: A green tadpole is taunted by her slightly smaller friends as she begins her
transformation into a frog.
Genre: Coming of Age
Time: Sometime after the invention of glass
Place: Underwater
Point of View: The Green Tadpole
Story Structure: Linear
Story
Emotion
Character
Response
Tactic
Attempted
What Is at
Stake
Intensity
of Confl ict
Raised
Audience
Location
Exposition:
A young, slightly
larger green tadpole
struggles to keep up
with her slightly
smaller playmates in
a game of follow the
leader. She is having
trouble with her
equilibrium.
Desire
Determination
With the
Character
Character Reaction:
Green tadpole sticks
out her tongue,
gathering muster and
determined to follow.
