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What is your story's biggest flaw?

16 Questions - Developed by: - Developed on: 2020-05-11 - 1,949 taken

Writing is hard. We all get it. But identifying the biggest problem with your story is really important in your story development. Perfect for first time writers, this quiz will help with figuring out your story's biggest flaw and how to fix it. Note that if your story is a graphic novel or a fan fiction, this quiz won't work for you.

1

Which of these best describes your main character?

A rainbow person with anime eyes but they secretly kill people and then use their souls in order to stay alive
A wealthy telepathic flying fairy/elf who is the smartest in their class and also really beautiful
A female or male from Earth, nothing special about them
Um, well, I suppose it's like an animal/human magical thing that lives on one planet sometimes, and another planet the rest of the time
They are not like anyone else, in fact, they read books, and they can code, and they have very few friends, but they can really fight, and they have a tragic love story

2

Describe the home of your characters.

They're abused by their family, but then they escaped and vowed that nobody would ever emotionally abuse them again, so they have trouble letting people in
Well, their house changes during the story. They start out in this regular house, but I haven't exactly described it yet, I'm still writing. (That's okay)
They live in a pretty colorful house with one floor that is a dungeon. Their favourite room is the one where they keep all their pets/their horse stable
They live in a really wealthy house. They have money, but so does everyone else. There's no poor people, everyone's equal and happy.
They live in a regular suburban home, and go to school/work every day

3

Describe the main character's best friend.

They have a friend who's really nice, but then turns on them for a bit, and it's not clear if they'll be nice again
Their best friend is a unicorn Or Their best friend is a demon
A girl/boy/pet who is loyal to them through and through
It's a horse/they have no friends. Until this really great guy/girl comes along and changes everything.
They have a whole group of friends, and they would always be there for my main character.

4

Describe the parents of your main in the story

They died, but their adoptive parents are really nice people
Shhh, my main character doesn't know their parents yet. They're waiting to find out.
Nice people, they'd do anything for their children. They might be a little poor, but they're full of love.
No parents! They just wooshed into being!
They died when my main was a baby, and their adoptive parents are horrible people.

5

Describe the main character's school. (If they are a child, if not, describe their school from when they were little)

No school! Never any school for my main character!
They bounced around from school to school, moving all across the country.
It's a magical academy. There's one teacher who's not so nice, but they get fired by the end of the story. Serves them right.
They work hard in school, and get relatively good grades. There's one kid who's not very nice to them.
Their school is never mentioned. There was probably a traumatic event there.

6

Describe your main character's place of work. (If they're an adult or teen, if not, just pick which one you like the sound of best for when they're an adult.)

They are a teacher or they have no job at all
They have multiple jobs!
They are a teacher, but they don't make much money
Their job is so cool, but they never actually go there
A doctor or the president/prime minister/king/queen of a country.

7

Pick one character from your story at random (who has an important role.) Describe their appearance.

A regular hair colour, a regular eye colour, and clothes that are pretty stylish
Shorter hair than most people they know, maybe a streak of colour. And oh, yeah, they think they look ugly, but then their love interest tells them to look in a mirror, and they see their hidden beauty
Probably black hair, olive coloured skin, average looks basically.
Cool coloured hair! Anime eyes! Pink lines under cheeks! Or: Bald, ugly, scary, evil
Beautiful hair, a slender build, but they have one thing that makes them different than everybody else, and they think it's ugly.

8

Okay, time for the main conflict.

War. Huge war. Or if it's a love story, someone shows up and the main starts dating them instead of the love interest who's been loyal to them all along.
The good person turns evil, or the bad person wants to turn good
There's not really a "main conflict" per se, it's just about the pain of adjusting to a new place, and family dynamic.
Well, the kid has to confront their bully. (Or if an adult) The man or woman has to fight in a final battle with the villain.
It's really complicated, but there's a huge battle. People die, and it's very powerful.

9

Violence?

Magic spells, possibly a shouting match or two
Pretty intense, but not too bad that a twelve year old couldn't handle it
A little pushing, shoving
Very intense killing
No violence at all! Or: Someone eats someone else and then the person who got eaten survives the digestive system and cuts their way out of the person that ate them with a KNIFE!

10

Does anyone die?

Yes, but they are the villain.
Someone very important to the story, and then some other people too.
The main character's parents AND best friend.
Everyone but the villain!
Nobody (That's okay)

11

Almost every story has a villain. Does yours?

No, but an antagonist for sure.
Yes. They're scary, and powerful, and they've killed millions of people
Maybe the message is that everyone has a bit of villain inside them. But everyone has a bit of hero too.
Oh there's a villain! He/she is a really great one too! They might actually be good, but I haven't decided yet.
No! Or: Yes, aren't we all villains?

12

What weapon of choice does the character have?

A knife. Of course it's a knife.
Rainbow power! Or: Incredible evilness
Their words
Magic wand/staff/something to that effect
Ooo! Okay I like this one. See, it's a wand, but it sometimes looks like a sword, or maybe it could be a potion.

13

Will there be a sequel?

It will be one book
A movie will be made of it
An epic trilogy
Oh yeah. I plan on there being like ten books in this series
A movie? Ooo I like that idea. Maybe six books and eight movies!

14

Do you or any of your characters feel personally attacked by this? (I'm sorry if so.)

No, why would they?
Kind of, and I can see why others might be
I mean, no...
No, you must be magic, you actually understood my character perfectly!
Yes, why do you hate books like mine?

15

Have you made the story about you, or you living your ideal life?

No, my ideas are my own.
Not at all like me! My character isn't even a person, are you okay?
Kind of, I took some inspiration, but the events are my own.
Well, the characters are people I'd like to know, but the main isn't me.
A little about me living my ideal life. (This is okay)

16

Does your character like pink?

Ugh, my character finds pink to be the bane of their existence.
A little
Yes
No, but they don't hate it either.
YES!

Comments (3)

evanslily (52470)

170 days ago

some of these questions just don't have an option that fits my book at all :/
anyhoo it's about a girl in a magical world who's got magical powers that are extraordinary even for her world, and she gets caught in this magical war, what do you guys think sound good? :)

Evemoon (63475)

739 days ago

omg this is just what i needed to hear i need my conflict to be horribly wonderful!

avery (14101)

1307 days ago

Your story is cliche! Like big time cliche. Some cliches work well, but your story is likely so full of them that it is annoying to the reader. Look at your character critically and think, are they realistic as a human being? Do they talk like a normal person? Do you know a single soul on Earth who acts like your character? STOP thinking "Is my character just like my favorite book character?" That's probably what you've been thinking all along, but you gotta stop. Establish your own identity as a writer. This result is common among romance writers, and fantasy writers who normally write in another genre. Good luck, and I hope to see your less cliched book soon! yes i have been told ima good story writer

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