Jessica Strong

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 Jessica Parton doesn’t know what her dad does for a living?

2. What if Jessica Parton wants her dad to stop killing people?

3. What if Jessica Parton is about to lose her dad to some other Professional Killers?

4. What if Jessica Night is having a hard-teenage life living on her own?

5. What if Jessica Night is being attacked by Secret Location?

6. What if Jessica East doesn’t know what she wants to do as an adult?

7. What if Jessica East wants to know who is following her and why?

8. What if Jessica East agreed to work with Secret Location like her father?

9. What if Jessica Strong has a reason for joining Secret Location?

10. What if Jessica Strong destroys Secret Location because of what they have done to her parents?



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