Too often people start writing before they have more than a simple premise for a story. They have a cool idea, but no clue where to take it. We’re going to work on that part today, but rest assure, by tomorrow, you’ll have a much better idea of how to develop your cool idea into a real story.

Another problem I often see is that people rush through the first draft of a short story in one sitting (that’s part of the appeal of short stories, right?!), leaving themselves rushing the ending, and not really knowing what the story is about.

Today, I want you to brainstorm the very first pieces of the Short Story Framework: the character, their adjective, and their desire.