With ToonaCat's Online Story Map, you can try out your story ideas right here! Some browsers, like Internet Explorer or AOL, will even let you print out your finished story map. If you forget what one of the items mean, go look again at ToonaCat's Example Story Map.
Part 1. Complete Story Idea Sentence (Premise)
1. Write down whom your story is about. (Protagonist)
2. Write down what your protagonist wants. (Objective)
3. Write down why is it hard for your protagonist to reach his or her objective. (Obstacle)
Part 2. The Five Key Scenes of a Basic Plot
4. Write down what starts the protagonist towards his or her goal. (POA)
5. Write down what scene shows the obstacle. (Conflict)
6. Write how the protagonist does something good. (Progress)
7. Write down what really goes wrong near the end of the story. (Climax)
8. Write down how the story ends (Conclusion)
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After you finish answering all of these important story questions, you'll see that your story is so much easier to write and lots of fun. ToonaCat hopes you'll enjoy using his Story Map and that you'll send him your stories!
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