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      <image:title>Meet the Cast</image:title>
      <image:caption>Side Note: There are many ways to approach story structure. I'll be referring to the structure I am most comfortable/familiar with - the 3-Act Structure encompassing the 10 Plot Points listed on the previous page. However, for the widest translation, I'll also point out the correlating beats from one of the most used story structure templates: the Save the Cat! Beat Sheet. If you don’t know Save the Cat!, no worries. Just follow the Plot Points.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Meet the Cast - Jo March from Greta Gerwig’s 2019 Little Women</image:title>
      <image:caption>Jo March from Greta Gerwig’s 2019 Little Women I adore the Little Women book, but this movie holds an even dearer place in my heart, and I know it better. So I chose to chart Jo's Character Arc through the movie's structure.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Harry Potter from J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter book series</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Katniss Everdeen from Suzanne Collins's The Hunger Games Trilogy</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Meet the Cast - Fa Mulan from Disney’s 1998 Mulan</image:title>
      <image:caption>Fa Mulan from Disney’s 1998 Mulan</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Meet the Cast - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>The Beast from Disney’s 1991 Beauty and the Beast I know, I know. Technically the Beast is not the protagonist of this story. BUT. He is the one with the Character Arc. Interesting, no?</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Luke Skywalker from George Lucas’s original Star Wars trilogy</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Meet the Cast - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Elizabeth Bennet from Joe Wright’s 2005 Pride and Prejudice Okay, truth time. I can't claim I love the book, because I've never read it! But I do love this movie, and Lizzy Bennet is one of the most influential and well-loved fictional characters of all time, so I wanted to give her her due.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Jane Eyre from Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Meet the Cast - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Sophie Hatter from Diana Wynne Jones’s Howl’s Moving Castle Here, I'll be focusing on the book, not the movie. This is one of my very favorite books of all time. While the movie is fairly well-known (and has a big fan base), Sophie is definitely the least famous character on this list. But still fantastic.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Hook Introduction</image:title>
      <image:caption>Note: If you're following the Save the Cat! Beat Sheet, the Hook is your Opening Image. In this section, we'll actually be covering the first 1-2 scenes, so it will also include the Theme and the Set-Up.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Jo March</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Harry Potter</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Fa Mulan</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>The Beast</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Luke Skywalker</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Elizabeth Bennet</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Jane Eyre</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Sophie Hatter</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Katniss Everdeen</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>What does your character want from the very beginning of their story? This desire/motivation should be made clear as soon as possible. It is like the lifeline that readers will grasp onto in your story.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>What External Conflict/tension is happening in the first 1-2 scenes?</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Hook Components - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>What is your character’s day-to-day life at the time we are introduced to them? The Normal World gives the reader a snapshot of the protagonist’s life before the Inciting Incident (Plot Point 2) shakes things up. This scene introducing the Normal World should introduce the protagonist in a way that is unique to them. In other words, not just walking around the mall or brushing their teeth.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>What are the character’s most important/distinguishing traits and world views? It’s important to get the reader on the protagonist’s side from the very beginning, which means highlighting positive traits (though not exclusively - flaws are an important way to round out characters) that are relatable, admirable, and likable, even in an anti-hero.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>What happened in your character’s past that has colored their view of the world in a harmful way? This should fuel the Lie that drives their story forward. (More on the Lie in the Inciting Incident.)</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>How does the opening scene(s) introduce Theme? This could be through situation, symbolism, dialogue, etc. Look to the fictional heroes in the following pages for examples of this done well.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>How is the character experiencing internal conflict/a rainbow of emotions right from the beginning? Internal conflict helps anchor the reader into the protagonist’s experience.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>How are the story’s Stakes being introduced right away? Especially consider how a character’s deepest Want is threatened by the setting/conflict/etc. of the opening scene(s).</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Hook Components - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Katniss Everdeen Hook - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://shirstenshirts.com/sophie-hatter-hook</loc>
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      <image:title>Sophie Hatter Hook - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Sophie Hatter Hook - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://shirstenshirts.com/jo-march-hook</loc>
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    <lastmod>2021-06-07</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Jo March Hook - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Jo March Hook - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://shirstenshirts.com/jane-eyre-hook</loc>
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    <lastmod>2021-05-28</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Jane Eyre Hook - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/604fdb5aa097d04727a80fce/1621976904865-QQR0M4UARC7XOL0USAG5/Character+Arc+Avatars-05.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>Jane Eyre Hook - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://shirstenshirts.com/jo-march-inciting-incident</loc>
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    <priority>0.75</priority>
    <lastmod>2021-05-29</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Jo March Inciting Incident - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/604fdb5aa097d04727a80fce/1621974882231-CMCCCODMCBPJV6IE992Z/Character+Arc+Avatars-02.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>Jo March Inciting Incident - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://shirstenshirts.com/jane-eyre-inciting-incident</loc>
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    <priority>0.75</priority>
    <lastmod>2021-05-29</lastmod>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/604fdb5aa097d04727a80fce/1622310292239-3FTNBICYDSIGWGB8RWVL/%2312A6A6+%2810%29.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>Jane Eyre Inciting Incident - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/604fdb5aa097d04727a80fce/1621976904865-QQR0M4UARC7XOL0USAG5/Character+Arc+Avatars-05.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>Jane Eyre Inciting Incident - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://shirstenshirts.com/elizabeth-bennet-inciting-incident</loc>
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    <lastmod>2021-05-29</lastmod>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/604fdb5aa097d04727a80fce/1622310499893-KO4PECP1M4D0PNN0YJ2N/%2312A6A6+%2810%29.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>Elizabeth Bennet Inciting Incident - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/604fdb5aa097d04727a80fce/1622148305284-WLO6BQH104B78XGZ9X1E/Character+Arc+Avatars-08.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>Elizabeth Bennet Inciting Incident - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://shirstenshirts.com/the-beast-inciting-incident</loc>
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    <priority>0.75</priority>
    <lastmod>2021-05-29</lastmod>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/604fdb5aa097d04727a80fce/1622310437314-9RY6RUTUWD2N18D90X41/%2312A6A6+%2810%29.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>The Beast Inciting Incident - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/604fdb5aa097d04727a80fce/1622148203839-68BTI02G4XLSG9AN1MX4/Character+Arc+Avatars-07.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>The Beast Inciting Incident - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://shirstenshirts.com/inciting-incident-components</loc>
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    <priority>0.75</priority>
    <lastmod>2021-05-29</lastmod>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/604fdb5aa097d04727a80fce/1622308777315-UZQB6Z1XIWKPWWQKNKIG/%2312A6A6+%2810%29.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>Inciting Incident Components - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/604fdb5aa097d04727a80fce/1622309176854-AIBF4F3CKY96GTKWKJD7/7.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>Inciting Incident Components - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>One of the things that will kill your story in no time flat is a passive protagonist. And one of the most important places to combat this common pitfall for this to take place is in your story’s Inciting Incident. See excellent examples of Proactive Protagonists below.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Inciting Incident Components - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>The Inciting Incident is likely the place where your protagonist will solidify their Story Goal. From here on out, they are working to achieve the goal that is introduced or solidified in the Inciting Incident.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Inciting Incident Components - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Each of the main Plot Points from this point forward ought to include the antagonist in some shape or form (whether they are physically  or symbolically present). This is the protagonist’s first brush with them.</image:caption>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/604fdb5aa097d04727a80fce/1622309218055-DMD8ABPIBBACHDT9M0L4/10.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>Inciting Incident Components - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>In order to drive a story’s Climax home in the most satisfying way, it needs to answer a question that is posed in this moment (the Inciting Incident). See examples with our fictional heroes.</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://shirstenshirts.com/harry-potter-inciting-incident</loc>
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    <priority>0.75</priority>
    <lastmod>2021-05-29</lastmod>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/604fdb5aa097d04727a80fce/1622310347956-5NY5OMSPY31CFY50GXMB/%2312A6A6+%2810%29.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>Harry Potter Inciting Incident - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/604fdb5aa097d04727a80fce/1622146482816-90ZPFEYRX1YDIJKYA2F7/Character+Arc+Avatars-06.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>Harry Potter Inciting Incident - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://shirstenshirts.com/inciting-incident-introduction</loc>
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    <priority>0.75</priority>
    <lastmod>2021-05-29</lastmod>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/604fdb5aa097d04727a80fce/1622308556372-VRKBMZQURYQJQXQE1R7D/%2312A6A6+%2810%29.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>Inciting Incident Introduction - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
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      <image:title>Inciting Incident Introduction</image:title>
      <image:caption>Note: If you're following the Save the Cat! Beat Sheet, the Inciting Incident is your Catalyst.</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://shirstenshirts.com/katniss-everdeen-inciting-incident</loc>
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    <priority>0.75</priority>
    <lastmod>2021-05-29</lastmod>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/604fdb5aa097d04727a80fce/1622310634827-HCCGWOKH3HX4ZAAAKKMM/%2312A6A6+%2810%29.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>Katniss Everdeen Inciting Incident - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/604fdb5aa097d04727a80fce/1622161672782-9T9RLHYNWNML0K1KOCYJ/Character+Arc+Avatars-10.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>Katniss Everdeen Inciting Incident - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://shirstenshirts.com/luke-skywalker-inciting-incident</loc>
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    <lastmod>2021-05-29</lastmod>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/604fdb5aa097d04727a80fce/1622310234878-DOEZ4P1SHEXQY3ZNGUGV/%2312A6A6+%2810%29.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>Luke Skywalker Inciting Incident - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/604fdb5aa097d04727a80fce/1621976674046-PMBKT05IOIBXEY8JK7WA/Character+Arc+Avatars-04.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>Luke Skywalker Inciting Incident - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://shirstenshirts.com/inciting-incident-quiz</loc>
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    <priority>0.75</priority>
    <lastmod>2021-05-29</lastmod>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/604fdb5aa097d04727a80fce/1622310686431-OSXJGAM9HDROEMLCRVQH/%2312A6A6+%2810%29.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>Inciting Incident Quiz - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://shirstenshirts.com/the-inciting-incident</loc>
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    <priority>0.75</priority>
    <lastmod>2021-05-31</lastmod>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/604fdb5aa097d04727a80fce/1622308416018-3DUWFTMOM651EPT7NMI1/The+Inciting+Incident</image:loc>
      <image:title>The Inciting Incident - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>The Inciting Incident - Inciting Incident Introduction</image:title>
      <image:caption>Learn what the Inciting Incident is.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>The Inciting Incident - Inciting Incident Components</image:title>
      <image:caption>Discover the 4 elements present in the Inciting Incident.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>The Inciting Incident - Inciting Incident Examples</image:title>
      <image:caption>See the Inciting Incident in action.</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://shirstenshirts.com/fa-mulan-inciting-incident</loc>
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    <lastmod>2021-05-29</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Fa Mulan Inciting Incident - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/604fdb5aa097d04727a80fce/1621975535281-MJPS2MRSY6N111PZ12TP/Character+Arc+Avatars-03.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>Fa Mulan Inciting Incident - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://shirstenshirts.com/inciting-incident-examples</loc>
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    <priority>0.75</priority>
    <lastmod>2021-05-29</lastmod>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/604fdb5aa097d04727a80fce/1622310038099-3EFKH7HX3LKYOJWI72Q5/%2312A6A6+%2810%29.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>Inciting Incident Examples - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/604fdb5aa097d04727a80fce/1621993068395-LVOZR55XB9UKO31JE4UG/Character+Arc+Avatars-02.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>Inciting Incident Examples - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Jo March</image:caption>
    </image:image>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/604fdb5aa097d04727a80fce/1622164033289-D38D8V17PO0UP11XDBBD/Character+Arc+Avatars-06.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>Inciting Incident Examples - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Harry Potter</image:caption>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/604fdb5aa097d04727a80fce/1621993094234-FHMXISFTVIBMQYBQIRVC/Character+Arc+Avatars-03.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>Inciting Incident Examples - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Fa Mulan</image:caption>
    </image:image>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/604fdb5aa097d04727a80fce/1622164067794-FLZHDEPTJDI06HV0S4D9/Character+Arc+Avatars-07.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>Inciting Incident Examples - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>The Beast</image:caption>
    </image:image>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/604fdb5aa097d04727a80fce/1621993134893-ZR3HX7YZU4JEZ8QPK88P/Character+Arc+Avatars-04.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>Inciting Incident Examples - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Luke Skywalker</image:caption>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/604fdb5aa097d04727a80fce/1622164090229-04YO52A9M4KGQOJDXPGR/Character+Arc+Avatars-08.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>Inciting Incident Examples - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Elizabeth Bennet</image:caption>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/604fdb5aa097d04727a80fce/1621993152422-IR46ZD7N4XHLP3S4BSV2/Character+Arc+Avatars-05.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>Inciting Incident Examples - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Jane Eyre</image:caption>
    </image:image>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/604fdb5aa097d04727a80fce/1622164115145-HH93DXF23BCPEB0A64P0/Character+Arc+Avatars-09.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>Inciting Incident Examples - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Sophie Hatter</image:caption>
    </image:image>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/604fdb5aa097d04727a80fce/1622164157416-UWF0MBHJA6BQCPCNSSWB/Character+Arc+Avatars-10.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>Inciting Incident Examples - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Katniss Everdeen</image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://shirstenshirts.com/the-hook</loc>
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    <priority>0.75</priority>
    <lastmod>2021-05-29</lastmod>
    <image:image>
      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/604fdb5aa097d04727a80fce/1621973082251-MT2YF7FI3LD2QYEZUN41/%2312A6A6+%2812%29.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>The Hook - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
    </image:image>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/604fdb5aa097d04727a80fce/1622308183679-3ZHVUTPUB6SVFB40HA7J/3.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>The Hook - Hook Introduction</image:title>
      <image:caption>Learn what the Hook is.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Discover the 8 elements present in the Hook.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>The Hook - Hook Examples</image:title>
      <image:caption>See the Hook in action.</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://shirstenshirts.com/sophie-hatter-inciting-incident</loc>
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      <image:title>Sophie Hatter Inciting Incident - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Sophie Hatter Inciting Incident - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://shirstenshirts.com/the-first-plot-point</loc>
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      <image:title>The First Plot Point - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>The First Plot Point - First Plot Point Introduction</image:title>
      <image:caption>Learn what the First Plot Point is.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>The First Plot Point - First Plot Point Components</image:title>
      <image:caption>Discover the 4 elements present in the First Plot Point.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>The First Plot Point - First Plot Point Examples</image:title>
      <image:caption>See the First Plot Point in action.</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://shirstenshirts.com/first-plot-point-components</loc>
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      <image:title>First Plot Point Components - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>First Plot Point Components - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>This is the story’s break into Act 2. First and foremost, it should signify a departure from the protagonist’s normal world. This doesn’t necessarily need to happen literally. In the Hunger Games, Katniss left District Twelve much earlier than her First Plot Point. But she does enter the conflict irrevocably at this point in the story - by physically entering the arena where the Hunger Games will take place.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>First Plot Point Components - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>After the First Plot Point, the protagonist will make a decision or a pivot of some sort. They will react to the events/information that took place in the First Plot Point.  For example, Jo March makes a very subtle decision to live life on her own terms. This is a reaction to her conversation with Aunt March. If the protagonist wasn’t proactive before this point, they need to be now.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>First Plot Point Components - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>The First Plot Point should represent a challenge to the protagonist’s story goal, beliefs, or values. This might be in the form of a fight or a clashing of ideals. you’ll see both in the examples section</image:caption>
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      <image:title>First Plot Point Components - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>The Antagonist will be present in each of the 10 plot points we’re covering in this program. The First Plot Point is no exception. Whether physically or not, the antagonist’s presence should loom over the events of this section of the story.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>First Plot Point Introduction - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>First Plot Point Introduction</image:title>
      <image:caption>Note: If you're following the Save the Cat! Beat Sheet, the First Plot Point is your Break Into Two.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>First Plot Point Examples - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>First Plot Point Examples - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Jo March</image:caption>
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      <image:title>First Plot Point Examples - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Harry Potter</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Fa Mulan</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>The Beast</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Luke Skywalker</image:caption>
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      <image:title>First Plot Point Examples - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Elizabeth Bennet</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Jane Eyre</image:caption>
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      <image:title>First Plot Point Examples - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Sophie Hatter</image:caption>
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      <image:title>First Plot Point Examples - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Katniss Everdeen</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://shirstenshirts.com/story-map</loc>
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      <image:title>Story Map - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Story Map - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Story Map - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Story Map New - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>1k Per Day - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>1k Per Day - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Outline Your Novel - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Outline Your Novel - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Outline Your Novel - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Outline Your Novel - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Outline Your Novel - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Outline Your Novel - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Outline Your Novel - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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