Questions for creating a well rounded story

These are some questions that I hope will help guide fellow writers while they create their own stories.

THE CHARACTER:

 

What is the character called?

What is the character’s gender?

How old is the character?

What does the character look like?

What is the character’s base personality?

Where does the character live?

Where is the character from?

What kind of childhood did the character have?

What does the character do for a living?

How does the character deal with conflict and change?

Who else is in the character’s life?

What is the character’s call to action?

What is the character’s goal or motivation in the story?

How has the character changed at the end of the story?

 

THE STORY:

 

What is the genre?

What is the Point of View?

What are the causes and effects?

What is the setting?

Does the setting have any significance?

When is the story taking place?

Where is the story taking place?

What is the society like?

What is the underlying point to the story?

 

THE PLOT:

 

What is the main conflict?

What are the sub-conflicts?

Are there any plot twists?

If there are plot twists, how will they affect the conflict?

What leads to the climax?

How is the climax resolved?

How does the story end?

Author's Note

If you have any questions regarding the questions feel free to ask and I will be happy to help you to my best abilities.