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Find a moment where a character did or said something you didn’t expect. Why do you think they did that?

• Memory Moment

• Words of the Wiser

• Again and Again

• Contrasts and Contradiction

An often wiser or older character shares their experience or advice with the main character. How might this affect the character?

• Tough Question

• Memory Moment

• Words of the Wiser

• Aha! Moment

When a character realizes something that will change their behavior or perhaps their understanding about themselves, or the world at large. What topics are revealed at that moment? How will this new understanding affect the character?

• Memory Moment

• Aha! Moment

• Contrast and Contradiction

• Again and Again

When a character asks themselves a difficult and reflective question. What struggles or conflicts do these questions bring up?

• Again and Again

• Tough Question

• Memory Moment

• Words of the Wiser

Find where a character shares a memory. Why might this be important?

• Aha! Moment

• Again and Again

• Memory Moment

• Contrast and Contradiction

Something in the story is being repeated over and over. Why might this be important?

• Aha! Moment

• Again and again

• Tough Question

• Memory Moment