Lesley

1 Story Statement Bree must learn to navigate her new and unexpected life in New York, even though she is overwhelmed by the pace of the huge city. 2 Antagonist In Story The antagonist in my work is Kat, first cousin of my MC, Bree. Bree and Kat grew up together in a small town in Northern Michigan, both working in their family’s uniform factory. Eventually Kat moved to New York to start a successful clothing line based on her family’s designs. Ten years later, with her marriage and career are suffering, she expects Bree to step in to take over her company while she figures out what to do. Bree is furious at Kat’s expectation that she should disrupt her life to help Kat mend hers. Bree is also still resentful that Kat has never apologized for the terrifying prank she played on Bree the night they graduated from high school. 3 Title Options HIDING OUT AT 76TH & BROADWAY WHEN I WAS A NEW YORKER Question 4 Comps Something Blue by Emily Giffin The Heart Principle by Helen Hoang Both books deal with unexpected events for MC’s relationships, forcing them to make new choices in their lives. 5 Core Wound When Bree moves to New York to help her cousin, she is immediately overwhelmed by the huge city and wants to return home, but she knows that life there has changed in a way she never imagined. 6 Inner Conflict Bree has always been jealous of her cousin Kat. Much of her resentment comes because she feels Kat and her father have a bond that she herself could never build with him. While Bree understands her dad had no choice but to step in to help raise Kat and her brother after their own dad died, she feels it was to the detriment of her relationship with him. Bree has never fully gotten over the terrifying prank Kat and her boyfriend played on her the night of their high school graduation. Even worse, in the ten years since, Kat has never apologized or taken full accountability. So when Kat suddenly asks her to come to NYC to temporarily take over her business, she’s reminded again of her anger at what she views as Kat’s refusal to acknowledge her trauma from that night. Bree’s also miserable in NYC, a city that intimidates and overwhelms her. Bree is embarrassed that everyone in her small town makes jokes about her on again off again relationship she’s had with her boyfriend since they met in fifth grade. 7 Setting Setting is a practically a character in this story. Bree goes from the safety and security of the small Northern Michigan town where she and her family know everybody. She’s miserable in NYC, intimidated and lonely in this huge city that she never want to come to, least of all to help her estranged cousin. The contrast of the two places is crucial in defining Bree's situation.