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Story #1 To Do

I decided I wanted to make a to do list for story #1. There are characters that need expanding, story elements that need explaining, and I don’t want to forget anything. I’ll cross off items and possibly put in a link when they are done.

Here’s my story #1 to do list:

  • Give the main characters last names
  • More background on character Tim; add him to the part of the story with the González family
  • More interactions between Beth and Mr. Busey (principal) that would provoke her yelling at him at the board meeting
  • More about Beth and Alec’s pregnancy challenges
  • More about Anna, Beth’s coworker and her husband

A lot of these have to do with character backstory, no?

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