THE TEN QUESTIONS

1.Who are you telling the story for ( primary audience) ?

2. What reaction do you want? 

3. Is the narrative omniscient ( all seeing ) or restrictive ( viewed from a single perspective )? (If the narrative is restrictive, whose viewpoint are you using? )

4. List the important events of the story

5. Which aspects of the setting of the story are important ( time of day...location...period of history...) and how do you intend to establish these important elements? 

6. What traits of the characters in your story are important and how do you intend to establish these traits? 

7.In what order are the important  events ( step 4 above ) covered? Is it a strictly linear sequence of events in time, or does the story contain any flashbacks or other interruptions to the sequence of events?

8. How does the story flow, does the pace change? Does it contain a surprise? Consider your answers to 1 and 2 above when making your response.

9. How will you use sound to help all your responses to 5-8 above?

10. Does your story need dialog? ( write out the dialog )