Step Out of Your Story by Kim Schneiderman

Author:Kim Schneiderman
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: New World Library

Using the revised chapter synopsis you wrote for the chapter 7 Mood and Tone Exercise (see page 84) — along with the inner/outer story lists (see page 80) — create the chart below and answer the following questions in the third-person narrative. If there isn’t a clearly defined conflict in your chapter 7 synopsis, try using the summary you wrote in chapter 6. Remember, you’re looking for a point of narrative tension or catalyzing situation that is pushing the hero to stretch beyond his or her current comfort zone. This may or may not be an adversarial situation as classically defined.

First, to identify the primary antagonist, begin by creating a table with three columns: the first labeled “Conflict(s)”; the second, “Explanation”; and the third, “Antagonist(s).” Across each row, describe a different conflict the protagonist faces in the current chapter.

•In the left column, summarize each conflict — for example, “Being unemployed for six months” or “Planning a wedding.” Name at least one and no more than five.

•In the middle column, under “Explanation,” briefly summarize (in the third-person narrative) the reason for selecting each conflict. If you feel you need more space to write, feel free to do so on a separate piece of paper. However, in my experience, summarizing helps people home in on the issue that’s bothering them.

•In the third column, list all the corresponding antagonists associated with each conflict (each conflict or crisis may involve more than one antagonist).

On the next page you’ll find an example of what this table might look like. For illustration purposes, I’ve described four different types of conflicts for four different theoretical protagonists. After all, it’s unlikely (but not impossible) that someone would be planning a wedding, getting divorced, looking for work, and facing an empty nest at the same time. However, if you’ve identified more than one conflict, your chart may look similar to this.

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