Title: Across the Broken Stars Date: 22/05/2023 Title: Date:

Story Logline: Story Logline:

A cowardly war deserter seeks redemption by helping a young
fugative search for a mythical safe haven.

Today’s Writing - Overview: Today’s Writing - Overview:

• Show Leon meeting Elena
• Have the Inquisitor arrive and interrogate Leon
• Leon flees from his home

How does this progress the plot? How does this progress the plot?
Leon is forced to leave the Ordinary World and is reluctantly
pushed into joining the fugative on the run. We are also
introduced to the main antagonist in the Inquisitor.

How does this develop my characters? How does this develop my characters?
We’re introduced to Walter Drayton, the Inquisitor (and the
main antagonist). Show why he hates angels. Show his
competancy at ratting out lies and hunting fugatives.

Why will this be someone’s favourite scene? Why will this be someone’s favourite scene?
The tension between Leon and Drayton when they meet will be
full of suspense, and will be a great chance to show Drayton’s
terrifying cunning; awesome opportunity to build an excellent
dialogue-oriented scene with tons of menance beneath the
surface. The escape will also provide an explosive action set-piece
as Leon struggles to escape from the Inquisition.

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