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She is not finished but.. I think I like my Oc ;-; VuV Zumaya... :v

But, now I need sleep and tomorrow study more and more and more.

1. At the start of your book, what distinguishes your protagonist from other people? What central strength does he/she have? How does this strength get him/her into trouble? 

She’s a dancer, and violence is her first reaction to just about everything. This isn’t common in the place she lives, in fact, she’s always been seen as an oddball because of this. The particular strength she has, is probably her self-confidence. It nearly loses her chances of going to some prestige school for magicians.

2. When the novel opens, what is s/he on the brink of doing? Why does he/she say she’s going to do this? What does this action represent for the protagonist? 

She’s on the brink of entering a new school. She wants to do this because it’s an honor, this represents her movement across the world into a career. From being just a teen, to becoming a full fledged adult. She makes a not so right choice though.

3. What external situation will require the protagonist’s participation throughout the course of the book? How does this connect with #2? Does it help or interfere? Can you build in a deadline for extra tension 

She meets a grave robber, and decides to help him. He’s just trying to find his place in life. This interferes with her original plans, now she is no longer legible. If anything, the government is after her and the grave robber and the other guy.

4. What is the protagonist’s goal for the time the book covers? How does this connect with the external situation? Or does the external situation divert the protagonist from his/her goal? Why does the protagonist SAY he/she wants the goal? Is there a deeper motivation as yet unknown to him/her? 

She wants to be part of something bigger than herself. She feels that the grave robber deserves help. This does not help with her original goal, which was to get into the school, and actually attend it. The original problem is getting to the school, now the school thing is totally out. She doesn’t realize this until halfway through the book, though. She thinks they still have a chance at the school. She wants to help Grave robber because he seems genuine.  

5. What problem (external conflict) does the external situation present? How can the protagonist eventually resolve that conflict? 

It’s having to help Grave Robber. So I’m unsure of what grave robber needs help with right now. She can resolve this, however, well I guess I gotta figure out the problem first.

6. List at least three obstacles in the way of her resolving this conflict. Make one an internal obstacle/conflict.

She’s now a criminal

They had unearthed a supposed commoner’s grave, but for some reason the prince, next heir to the throne (which soon will be up for grabs) was buried there instead.

Fresh too, so now they’ll be suspects if caught.

She’s gotta deal with either wanting to unearth the prince’s murder, or go to school.

She chooses the former, pushing the latter off because she thinks she can do it again later. (When she can’t)

7. How will the protagonist grow because of confronting these obstacles? 

She will find that school isn’t as important as she thought, and that their government is more fucked up than all the commoners think. From uncovering the conspiracy, she becomes more calculating. Instead of resorting to violence first, she instead learns to think before she makes decisions.

8. What do you want to happen at the end of the book? 

I want them to uncover the conspiracy, and for her to make it seem like she dropped from the school’s program on her own terms, instead of theirs’ by presenting the conspiracy with evidence.

9. What will have to happen to the protagonist against his/her will to make your ending come about?