Summarise the Core Tension in Your Story or Project

Something at the centre of your project feels off, but you cannot put your finger on what it is actually about beneath the plot. This prompt asks what the central figure wants and what blocks them, then names the deeper conflict under the surface one: internal, social, or philosophical. For when the piece is busy but somehow hollow.

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You are working on a creative project and sense that something is not quite right at its centre. You want to articulate what the piece is actually about, at the level of tension rather than plot or surface content.
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1. Ask: what does the protagonist or central subject want, and what is standing in the way?
2. Name the deeper conflict beneath the surface one: internal, social, or philosophical
3. State the central question your work is exploring in one sentence, starting with the word whether
4. Check whether the current structure of your project foregrounds this tension or buries it
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- Surface conflict: one sentence
- Deeper conflict: one sentence
- Central question: one sentence beginning with whether
- Structure check: one paragraph assessing whether the tension is visible in the work
- Length: 150 to 250 words
- Tone: thoughtful and direct
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