I. HISTORY<\/p>\n
A. Does my main theme development have roots in the past? What are they?<\/p>\n
B. Is it a clean break with the past? How?<\/p>\n
C. Is it clearly a continuation of the past? How?<\/p>\n
D. If history seems a potentially relevant part of my story, are there any historical details that I can use to lend authenticity and interest? Can I relate them briefly?<\/p>\n
II. SCOPE-How widespread, intense and various is my development, the event or current of events that is at the heart of my story?<\/p>\n
III. REASONS-Material that shows why something is happening now.<\/p>\n
A. Economic. Is there money in this? Where does the money trail begin and end?<\/p>\n
B. Social: Are changes in culture, custom, morals or family life likely to be affecting this story? How?<\/p>\n
C. Political\/Legal: Are changes in laws, regulations or taxes affecting this story? How?<\/p>\n
D. Psychological: Are such things as ego, vengeance, wish fulfillment apt to be major driving forces in this story? Does the personality of a major actor bear heavily on it?<\/p>\n
IV. IMPACTS -The consequences of a development.<\/p>\n
A. Who or what is likely to be helped by what is happening? How? What is the scope of that help? (See section II and apply it here.)<\/p>\n
B. Who or what is likely to be hurt? How? What is the scope of the damage? (See section II again.)<\/p>\n
C. What is the emotional response of those helped or hurt?<\/p>\n
V. COUNTERMOVES-The gathering and action of contrary forces.<\/p>\n
A. Who is likely to gripe loudest about what is happening? What are they saying?<\/p>\n
B. What actually is being done to offset, combat, change or deflect the impacts of the development? What is the scope of this effort? (See Section II and apply it here.)<\/p>\n
C. How is this effort working out?<\/p>\n
VI. FUTURES -What could happen if my development rolls along unchecked<\/p>\n
A. Are there formal studies or projections that address the future of my development, and what do they say?<\/p>\n
B. What are the informal opinions of both observers and actors on the scene? How do the latter see their own futures?<\/p>\n
C. Can I indicate what the future might hold?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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