#101: First Chapter Analysis: Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
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The Importance of Meaning in the First Chapter
Abigail: I think meaning would probably be the best state that I would put on there. So, okay, so we'll get into the scene structure now and like Abigail said earlier, we're going to use the story grid slash Robert McKee five commandments to pick that apart. The goal for Tova in this scene is she wants to clean for her shift right that's what she's here to do. It's a great example of because sometimes writers are like, I don't know what my character's goal is look at Tova. She's just showing up to her workday trying to clean. If all six of your beta readers say the same thing, you
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