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Lesson 13 of 20 · Stories
⭐ 30 XP🌳 Story ForestThe Goal
📖Story Brief #13
I had set a goal to read twenty books in a year.
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Read the story. Find the heart of it.
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What a character does says more than what they say.
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I had set a goal to read twenty books in a year. I was determined to do it. The challenge was to find time. I had a responsibility to myself. I read before bed. I learned to appreciate many kinds of stories. The goal had a positive influence on my habits. It became a tradition to set a reading goal. My community was my family and friends who read. I had achieved the goal. I had discovered that I loved to read. I would never forget the books I had read. The goal had taught me about commitment. I was grateful I had set it.
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Tell someone the story in 3 sentences.
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“Tell me what happened in the story — and why it matters.”
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