This document outlines 10 steps for writing a story: 1) Create a logline, 2) Develop a protagonist and antagonist, 3) Create a location and setting, 4) Develop the characters, 5) Include supporting characters, 6) Determine the theme, 7) Choose a rating, 8) Use a 3 act structure with a beginning, middle and end, 9) Proofread the story, and 10) Title the story. An example story provided is about a slave in the late 1700s in Connecticut who becomes immortal and fights for his freedom against the plantation owner.