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Contrast and contradiction

when a character does something that contrast or contradicts what you would expect.

Contrast and contradiction question

How might this change things?

Aha Moment

When a character realizes, understands, or finally figures out something

Aha moment question

How might this change things?

Tough questions

when a character asks THEMSELF a difficult question

Tough questions question

What does this question make me wonder about?

Words of the wiser

When a character (probably older or wiser) takes the character aside and asks serious advice.

Words of the wiser question

What’s the life lesson and how might it affect the character?

Again and again

when you notice a word, phrase, or situation mentioned over and over

Again and Again question

why does this keep happening again and again?

Memory moment

When the author interrupts the action to tell you about a memory

memory moment question

Why might this be important?