1. Who is your hero?
Not their name — their situation. Where do we meet them?
Ordinary person, extraordinary moment
Reluctant expert
Running from their past
The outsider
Has lost everything
True believer, tested
Seeking revenge
Caretaker who needs help
Living a lie they believe
End of their rope
2. What is their wound?
The thing they carry. The reason they are the way they are.
Childhood betrayal
Loss of love
Unforgivable mistake
Abandoned identity
A dangerous secret
Failure of courage
Survivor's guilt
Never felt worthy
Broken family bond
3. What is the central conflict?
What does the story actually push against?
Powerful force wants what they have
Impossible choice
A truth that changes everything
Race against time
Destructive relationship
System working against them
Fighting their own nature
Forced return
Protecting the unwilling
4. Genre & Tone
The world the story lives in and the emotional register it occupies.
Literary & Drama
Literary Fiction
Family Drama
Coming of Age
Historical Fiction
Genre Fiction
Thriller
Mystery
Horror
Crime Noir
Romance
Speculative
Sci-Fi
Fantasy
Dystopian
Magical Realism
Screen & Script
Feature Film
TV Drama Pilot
Limited Series
5. How does it end?
Not the plot ending — the emotional journey. Where does your hero land?
Transformation
Tragic Fall
Redemption
Bittersweet Survival
Ambiguous
Defiant Loss
Circular Return
6. Anything specific?
A setting, a character detail, a title, a specific scene. Optional but powerful.