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Developing a story (https://www.well-storied.com/blog/develop-story-idea…

- - - - How did this character find themselves in this situation?
      - Do they want to be here? Why or why not?
      - Who is this character anyway? What are they like?
      - How has my concept been done before?
      - How can I put a fresh spin on my concept's tropes and clichés?
      - What is it that attracts me to this particular setting?
      - What elements of this setting do I want to celebrate or confront?
      - What kind of character or conflict would best showcase this setting?
      - What is the character's goal in this scene?
      - Why do they want to achieve this goal?
      - Who or what stands in their way?
      - What about this theme interests me in discussing it?
      - What type of character would best engage with this theme?
      - How might this theme play into my character's development throughout the story?
      - …
    - - Who is my protagonist?
      - What is their goal?
      - How do they plan to achieve their goal?
      - What disaster will throw my protagonist off balance?
      - Who or what will oppose them?
      - What is the core conflict?
  - - - their personalities, backstories, and perspectives
      - protagonist vs. antagonist (Do they play well off of one another's fears and insecurities?)
    - - How is my protagonist dissatisfied in their everyday life?
      - What lie does my protagonist believe about themselves, others, or the world?
      - What does my protagonist need to truly find satisfaction?
      - What motivates my protagonist to take action to achieve their goal?
      - What is at stake if my protagonist fails to achieve their goal?
    - - Who are the characters who will stand by their side as they work to achieve their goal?
      - Who will challenge them?
      - Consider as well the relationships that have shaped your character into the person they are when your story begins. How did or do these relationships affect your character's perspective, personality, fears, regrets, and beliefs?
  - - - Plotting is often best completed in waves, each expanding and filling in the work from the last. Begin defining your own plot now by mapping out the basics of the following major beats:
        
        The Hook: shows your protagonist experiencing an everyday conflict, particularly one that highlights an inherent dissatisfaction, fear, or flaw.
        
        The Inciting Incident: the moment that changes everything for your protagonist, offering them the opportunity to assuage their dissatisfaction or forcing them outside the comforts of their known world. Note: Sometimes, the Hook and the Inciting Incident are one and the same.
        
        The First Plot Point: the first act your protagonist takes to begin chasing their story goal, or the event that officially marks their arrival into new circumstances. Note: Sometimes, the Inciting Incident and the First Plot Point are one and the same.
        
        The Midpoint: a momentous conflict that occurs between your protagonist and antagonist or an opposing force that forever changes their journey. (As the name states, this moment will occur roughly halfway through your story.)
        
        The midpoint is when the protagonist changes from reactive to proactive.
        
        https://writingcooperative.com/the-midpoint-of-a-novel-in-the-context-of-the-story-arc-1f06efaad7c1
        
        The Climactic Sequence: the final and most intense conflict or series of confrontations that occurs between your protagonist and antagonist, or an opposing force.
        
        The story climax is what all the rising action has been leading to. The incidents and events of the story are becoming more and more dramatic, with more and more riding on them. And finally, the high point of the story is reached.
        
        It's the point when the protagonist completes the growth of her character arc, coming into her new stature.
        
        It's the point at which the major dramatic question has been answered. It is usually - but doesn't have to be - the most exciting part of the story, where the most dramatic action takes place.
        
        It is a decisive moment or a turning point in a storyline at which the rising action turns around into a falling action.
        
        The Resolution: the scene or series of events that concludes your protagonist's journey, showcasing the consequences — both good and bad — of the story's climactic sequence.
    - - Keeping in mind your characters' goals, motivations, personalities, and perspectives, what actions can you reasonable expect them to take that would move them from Point A to Point B? What are the consequences of their actions? How must they adjust their action plans following each conflict?
    - - How: Work through your outline to identify any such questions you raise throughout your story. Then double-check that you resolve each of these threads of tension by the time your story ends. You may also wish to leave some questions intentionally unanswered if you're crafting a series or an ambiguous ending.
      - What: Make the reader care.
- - - - Der Konflikt sollte sich schon recht früh in der Geschichte abzeichnen, damit die Leser interessiert bei der Sache bleiben.
      - Innere Konflikte
        
        Die Figur weiß vielleicht ganz genau, was sie immer wieder falsch macht, kann damit aber nicht aufhören.
      - Externe Konflikte
        
        Person versus Person (Protagonist vs. Antagonist)
        
        Person versus Natur
        
        Person versus Gesellschaft
  - - - Establishing
        
        Hauptfigur(en)
        
        Setting
        
        Konflikt