Spark — Idea Distiller

Story Cores:

Answer a few quick questions. No wrong answers. This won’t spend your Story Cores unless you Cast the spell… at the end.

Your spark

What kicked this off — a dream, a memory, a lyric, a question? Fragments are fine.

Why it matters

What do you want to explore? What feeling should linger?

Core conflict or theme

Choose one or toggle a few. You can add a custom one too.

love vs duty freedom vs control forgiveness vs pride truth vs loyalty survival vs morality self vs family fate vs choice

Genre and tone

Pick the closest matches. Hybrids welcome.

fantasy sci-fi romance mystery thriller horror western literary
dark hopeful comedic tragic cinematic surreal grounded philosophical

World and scope

Where and when does it happen? Is this part of a series?

Character spark

Who stands in the center of the storm?

love fear guilt revenge curiosity ambition duty

Moodboard detail

Any images, music, scents, or one-word “temperature” that captures it?