PLOT CHECKLIST

Title: ____________________________________________________ Draft #: ____ Date: _______________________

Central Action Plot: Conflict Mystery Lack

Stakes (beginning and end):

Central Emotional Plot: Conflict Mystery Lack

Stakes (beginning and end):

Desire/Compulsion: What does the protagonist want? (List all & prioritize.)

Overarching Obstacles: What keeps him/her from getting it? (List all & prioritize.)

Exposition: The situation at the beginning:

Inciting Incident: The status quo changes when:

Escalating or Complicating Events or Phases:

Subplots / Relationships:

Climax: Everything comes together when:

Resolution: The reader can tell things have changed because:

Experiential Point:

Emotional Point:

Thematic Point: