It’s time to finish gathering your story assets! Welcome to Day 3 of the Kidlit Story Kickoff. So far, you’ve created your character, now it’s time to give them a story to navigate through.

This includes choosing both the setting and the story goal or purpose for the reader to follow along with.

In this lesson, you’ll learn:

* The 2 parts to your setting you need to know

* How to choose a story goal

* The part that you absolutely must have to capture a reader

📝 Grab your workbook and let’s dive in!

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TIMELINE:

0:01 - Welcome to Day 3 of the Kidlit Story Kickoff

0:20 - What to Expect in Today's Lesson

1:45 - How to Complete Your Story Assets for Your Book

2:30 - Creating Your Story's Setting

3:20 - The Key Ingredient to Include in Your Setting to make sure to "Ground" the Reader

5:20 - How to Give Your Reader a Reason to Read Your Book

5:35 - The 2 Story Goals to Include in Your Book

5:52 - What is an Internal Story Goal

6:35 - What is an External Story Goal

7:46 - Examples of Story Goals in Successfully Published Children's Books

10:32 - What to do Next

LINK FOR TODAY'S EPISODE:

https://journeytokidlit.com/storykickoff-workbook