What signpost is it when:

A supporting character (usually older and wiser) offers insightful advice to the main character

What signpost is it when:

The author interrupts the action to tell you about a memory

What signpost is it when:

A word, phrase, or situation is mentioned over and over

What signpost is it when:

A character asks themselves a very difficult question, and it reveals their inner struggles

What signpost is it when:

A character acts in a way you don’t expect, or in a way that is opposite of his or her previous actions

What signpost will prompt you to ask:

Why is the character doing that? Why is this happening?

What signpost will prompt you to ask:

Why might this memory be important?

What signpost will prompt you to ask:

What’s the life lesson and how might it impact the characters?

What signpost will prompt you to ask:

Why does this keep showing up again and again?

What signpost will prompt you to ask:

What does this question make me wonder about?

What signpost will prompt you to ask:

How might this change things?