Start asking yourself questions. Who are my characters? What might the conflict be? Any possible plots? Do I have a theme? Where is it? Is it scary or innocent? Is it dramatic or simple? Comedic or serious? The questions are endless! This is where you will organize your ideas: Possible Plots: — Sunbeam, 9 years old, completely idolises her best friend Gorse (12). They live in a post-apocalyptic world, and people are still recovering. The world’s Last Hope is to find the legendary ’Guardians of the Light,’ the keepers of the last Magic. After a terrible accident, Sunbeam and Gorse must find the Guardians, and bring the Magic back. Possible Main Characters: — Sunbeam (she/her) — Gorse (they/them) Possible Conflicts: — Betrayal, civil war, abandonment, Possible Settings: — A Post-apocalyptic Planet, there’d be a variety of biomes, including deserts, jungles, mountains etc, but everything would be broken and ruined. Possible Themes: — Magic, strength, power, mending, rebuilding, mistrust, betrayal. Possible Story Traits: — Seemingly hopeless, filled with longing, desperate, clinging onto the final hope. Other Ideas: I’m not sure, but maybe something happens, and either one has to choose between saving the other, or the world.
