After getting a stuffed yak as a birthday present, a young Tibetan girl discovers that it turns into a real one.
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After getting a stuffed yak as a birthday present, a young Tibetan girl discovers that it turns into a real one.
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Fantasy or Comedy? … Made me laugh! 🙂
“a young Tibetan girl” = protagonist
“stuffed yak transforms into a real one” = inciting incident
What might be the main character’s goal?
If we unpack Pinocchio, here we have a toy, transforming into a real one, but it is the story of the toy’s misadventures. Or then there’s ‘Pygmalion and Galatea’, a love story, where a sculpture transforms into a real, beautiful woman.
While ‘Tibetan’ has cultural stereotypes, such as the practice of Buddhism, another suggestion might be to additionally reflect on the psychology of the girl. A single adjective, such as shy, courage, or intelligent, could give a clue as to how she might react to the unfolding adventures before her.
1) She is from either Bhutan or Nepal.
2) She is shy.
3) She must protect him from being hurt.
“When a shy Tibetan girl, discovers her stuffed yak birthday present is alive, she must … protect him from being hurt ( by … who? why?) ”
By introducing a villain, potentially more tension is created, forming empathy for the lead, and imaginative adventure for the reader.
Brainstormed ideas:
– who gives the present?
– why are they giving it?
– is it magical, religious, … science experiement?