1
The Setup
Character's name
Pronouns
They / them
He / him
She / her
Who or what are they?
Why are they charismatic? (the thing readers love)
Their one flaw (what they get wrong, overdo, or misunderstand)
The false belief they hold, going in
2
The Want
One specific, visual, physical goal
Why it matters so much (the small-but-enormous stake)
What stands in the way
3
The Three Tries
Try 1: their first approach
Why it fails (their flaw trips them up)
Try 2: bigger, more desperate approach
Why it fails worse (raises the stakes)
The low point: everything falls apart when…
What they feel, here
5
Try 3 — The Payoff
Their new approach (possible now, because they've grown)
What they get (may not be the original want — something better)
6
The Landing
The transformed belief (mirror of the false one from the start)
The closing image (proves the change without stating it)