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📖Story Brief #17

The problem is what the character must solve.

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Read deep — not just the surface.

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Look for what the author shows, not just what they tell.

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The problem is what the character must solve. Many stories have one. The problem is what the character must solve. Many stories have a problem.

Key Points

The problem is what the character must solve.

Many stories have a problem.

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Question 1

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What is the problem in a story?

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