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Day 9 Assignments
Posted by cheryl croasmun on February 27, 2022 at 9:16 amReply to post your assignment.
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Action Lesson 9: Twists that Engage Us!
ASSIGNMENT:
BG’s Favorite Twists!
What I learned doing this assignment: I’m starting to think that my whole concept is a twist: A broken-hearted reporter, working undercover as a waiter to get a scoop about a conspiracy to start a war, decides to fight the conspirators, instead. Clearly, a change of direction. But I don’t know what type of twist that is. Yet;))
Plan Fails /Plan Succeeds: REPORTER’s ingratiate-yourself-for-access plan fails when he’s spotted near forbidden areas of The Club. So he has to resort to planting a listening device, a more illegal means.
Identity or Plan Exposed / Identity Hidden: REPORTER discovers that HOSTESS is a German spy, and it was she who sent him the tip.
Deceived / Surprising Truth: REPORTER passes himself off as a waiter, but when he decides that is no longer a viable plan, he writes a letter to BILLIONAIRE, confessing that he was there to get a scoop, and apologizing for deceiving him.
Betrayal / Surprising Alliance: HOSTESS is working for BILLIONAIRE under false pretenses: She’s a spy, who is there to stop his plans (betrayal). She’s allied with REPORTER, her asset.
Attacked / Protected: ASSASSIN is waiting to have another go at REPORTER, but HOSTESS flies out of the shadows and flattens ASSASSIN.
Lost Resources / New Resources: REPORTER discovers HOSTESS is an ally.
It Just Got Worse / It Just Got Better: REPORTER discovers his friend and ally, HACKER, has been abducted. And then, on the way back to his hotel, he’s attacked by ASSASSIN.
Trap / Trick / Escape: REPORTER tricks BILLIONAIRE, and causes him to arrange the killing of a fellow conspirator.
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Assignment 9:
What I learned doing this assignment is…? Use as many twists as possible but must be believable. Lay out some clues, but not too obvious so most will not see it coming
Twists:
1. Villain (Worthington) knows Trevor’s deceased father
a. Setup – Trevor remembering his father
b. Twist – Villain knows his father
2. An old military nemesis of Trevor’s is the henchman for the Cartel
a. Setup – Trevor’s having flashback about terrible episode during the war
b. Twist – His own teammate is evil and a member of Cartel
3. Trevor passes on becoming involved and then he does
a. Setup – Trevor has a hands-off approach to reengaging with the CIA
b. Twist – People he hates are members of the Cartel
4. Trevor’s adopted uncle a member of cartel
a. Setup – Trevor finds out the members of the Cartel
b. Twist – One is a best friend of his fathers and a adopted Uncle
5. One of Smith’s team is a traitor
a. Setup – Trevor cannot trust CIA, but assured beyond reproach
b. Twist – One of the CIA inner circle is a traitor
6. Ashely, Trevor’s love interest, does work for Cartel
a. Setup – Trevor meets beautiful woman and is intrigued
b. Twist – She ends up being a Cartel members lover and sets Trevor up
7. Trevor captured then escapes
a. Setup – Trevor breaks into home to find intel
b. Twist – Caught in Trap
8. Trevor almost loses battle and then his father is alive and secret head of Cartel
a. Setup – Climax confrontation
b. Twist – Trevor’s father is a live and leads the Cartel
9. Plot ended but Main villains (Worthington and his Father) escape at the end
a. Setup – Trevor is held at gunpoint and about to lose, but wins
b. Twist – Main villains escape in the end, but plot ended
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