—>Fill in the following things about your choice of plot and conflict in order to flesh out your idea and follow it through your piece to the ending so you know where your piece should end up.
WHAT is the problem in the story? (if there isn’t one, you have a problem)
WHY is it happening?
IS it already happening? (Did it start before your piece started? If so, what caused it?–tell us about how it started)
HOW does your character deal with this?
HOW does the character develop throughout this conflict?
WHAT happens after the problem has been solved?
HOW have your characters changed during your piece?
ARE your characters better or worse off than before?
DID they learn anything?
