with a secret
A secret tells us something has happened before the story began.
A secret offers a hint as to where the story might lead.
A secret automatically puts characters at odds with one another.
A secret puts a story in motion almost immediately, creating its own narrative arc.
Quick--
What is something your main character is hiding from everyone else? Why is he keeping this secret? How does this secret affect him? How does it affect his interactions with the other characters? What are the stakes? (i.e. What does he have to lose?)
Be Brilliant!
~Katie~
