Choosing Your Character's Story Goal

Your story goal is the core of your plot. In this lesson, I’ll show you how to:

  • Define your external goal (the thing your character is trying to achieve)

  • Clarify your internal goal (the growth or change that makes the story meaningful)

  • Connect these goals to your setting and upcoming plot

You’ll also learn the 4 rules for making sure your character actively drives the story rather than feeling passive. Hit play now to get started!

1 Kidlit Writing 101: Gather Your Story Assets

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Let's get started!

  • Download Your Step 1 Workbook
  • Let's Begin the "Gathering Your Story Assets" Process Starting with Setting

Choosing Your Characters

  • Creating Your Main Character
  • What If You Don’t Have a Character?

Setting Your Story Goal

  • Choosing Your Character's Story Goal
  • Examples of Different Types of Story Goals
  • Story Goal Q&A

Complete Your Story Assets

  • Evaluate Your Story Assets Using our Kidlit "Assets" Evaluator
  • What To Work On Now
  • How'd it go?