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ACT ONE Orphan 12 PLOT POINTS - #1 (Meet either the hero, victim/stakes character, or the villain)
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12 PLOT POINTS - #2 (See the hero’s flaw in relation to stakes character.)
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12 PLOT POINTS - #3 (Meet the villain, or amplify what is known about the villain.)
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12 PLOT POINTS - #4 (The Deflector slows the hero down or pulls the hero off the path)
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12 PLOT POINTS - #5 (Inciting Event. The hero now becomes emotionally involved)
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12 PLOT POINTS - #6 (Hero’s goal as it relates to the stakes character or love interest. Hero’s problem is made clear to the audience.)
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12 PLOT POINTS - #7 (Ally aids hero by propelling hero out of his or her comfort zone.)
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12 PLOT POINTS - #8 (Hero seems ready to move forward towards goal and/or stakes character, but can’t do it.)
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12 PLOT POINTS - #9 (Villain or Deflector conflict stops the hero or threatens the emotional stakes)
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12 PLOT POINTS - #10 (Hero realizes depth of feeling for stakes character or severity of threat to victims.)
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12 PLOT POINTS - #11 (Deflector or Villain threatens to take stakes character from hero)
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12 PLOT POINTS - #12 (Hero decides he or she must act to save stakes character)
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CENTRAL QUESTION:
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ACT TWO Wanderer
14 YES/NO’s - Yes #1
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14 YES/NO’s - No #1
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14 YES/NO’s - Yes #2
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14 YES/NO’s - No #2
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14 YES/NO’s - Yes #3
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14 YES/NO’s - No #3
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14 YES/NO’s - Yes #4
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14 YES/NO’s - No #4
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14 YES/NO’s - Yes #5
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14 YES/NO’s - No #5
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14 YES/NO’s - No #6
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14 YES/NO’s - Yes #7
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14 YES/NO’s - No #7
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Warrior
14 YES/NO’s - Yes #8
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14 YES/NO’s - No #8
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14 YES/NO’s - Yes #9
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14 YES/NO’s - No #9
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14 YES/NO’s - Yes #10
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14 YES/NO’s - No #10
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14 YES/NO’s - Yes #11
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14 YES/NO’s - No #11
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14 YES/NO’s - Yes #12
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14 YES/NO’s - No #12
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14 YES/NO’s - Yes #13
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14 YES/NO’s - No #13
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14 YES/NO’s - Yes #14
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14 YES/NO’s - No #14
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ACT THREE Martyr
BIG YES
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NO
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BIG NO
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FINAL YES
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