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: Every story needs "Peril" or a hurdle. What does your character want, and what is standing in their way?.

The phrase "ass in chair" is a classic writer's mantra—it means the hardest part of drafting a story isn't the ideas, but simply showing up and putting words on the page. : Every story needs "Peril" or a hurdle

Before you start typing, decide what kind of "ass" (donkey) your story is going to be—is it a burden-bearer or a stubborn rebel? or a rebirth.

: Start with a single image or "what if" scenario. : Every story needs "Peril" or a hurdle

: Decide whether your story is a tragedy, a comedy, or a rebirth.