Plotting the Plot - Lesson One

This is part of Lesson One. I'm not posting more because if I ever do finish this book I don't want to spoil the story for anyone who reads it :-)


In no more than 5 sentences, describe your story idea
My protagonist, Annie, finds out she's adopted and discovers that one of her ancestors (Rachel) was burnt as a witch in a small village in 1689, cursing the man responsible as she died.

Annie and her young daughter move from the city to her grandmother's cottage in the village where the man's malevolent ghost begins to haunt them and their new friends.


What is your main character's strong point?
Belief in the power of love for her family. This is what finally breaks the curse and defeats the ghost.

What is your main character's fatal flaw?
Acts rashly and instinctively without thinking of what the consequences of her actions might be. This is part of the reason that the first ceremony fails which leads to... ;-)


I'm enjoying getting back into writing again, and getting new ideas for my book.