Story
by Aaron Tjomsland
1. Ideas
1.1. Atoms Combined
1.1.1. More than Sum
2. Conflict
2.1. Plot
2.2. Setting
2.3. Character
3. Writer
3.1. Skill
3.1.1. Practiced
4. Opening Scene
4.1. Convince Worth Reading
4.1.1. Interesting
4.1.1.1. Promise
4.1.1.1.1. Intro to book
4.1.1.1.2. Ask
4.1.1.1.3. Tone Promise
4.1.1.1.4. Character Arc Promise
4.1.1.1.5. Plot Promise
4.1.1.2. Progress
4.1.1.2.1. Indicate Making Progress
4.1.1.3. Payoff
4.1.1.3.1. Was progressing but all fell apart
4.1.1.3.2. give reader more than expected
4.1.1.3.3. flow naturally from sense of progress
4.1.1.4. Outlining
4.1.1.4.1. character
4.1.1.4.2. setting
4.1.1.4.3. plot