PeaceVerse · Grades 9–12 · Phase 3: Story Design Studio
My Choice Point Planner
The decision that changes everything · Lesson 16
Grade
9, 10, 11 & 12
Format
Fillable Digital Planner
Lesson Time
Author Studio · 45 min
Outcome
One Choice Point Sentence
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A choice point is the pivotal moment when your hero's decision redirects the story. Both options must carry real weight — there's a cost either way. That's what makes it a genuine choice. Today you'll design the pressure that forces the decision, two defensible options, and the moment your hero commits — with their mentor's superpower surfacing exactly when the stakes are highest.
1
What Pushes the Choice?
the moment the hero must decide
What is happening right before the choice?
My hero has to choose because…
Why does the hero have to decide now?
The problem gets bigger when…
If my hero does nothing…
Who or what is affected?
How big does this moment feel?
💭 Feeling Word Bank
conflictedresoluteapprehensive
defiantvulnerabledetermined
ambivalentresolvedanxious
torn
2
Option A vs. Option B
two real choices, both matter
A real choice has two sides that both matter. Fill in both options — and the cost of each.
🔵 Option A
What could the hero choose?
Option A is…
Why does this make sense?
What could go wrong? (the cost)
🟠 Option B
What else could the hero choose?
Option B is…
Why does this also matter?
What could go wrong? (the cost)
3
The Superpower at the Choice Point
the mentor's lesson shows up
What does the hero remember from their mentor?
My hero remembers…
The superpower helps my hero…
How does the superpower change the hero's thinking?
⚡ Superpower Word Bank
integrityempathydiscernment
couragehonestyconviction
accountabilityhumilityresolve
4
The Decision That Changes Everything
freeze the moment
What does the hero choose? *
🔵Option A
🟠Option B
✨A third option emerges
Why do they choose it?
My hero chooses this because…
What happens next?
Freeze-frame the moment of decision
🎨Create the choice-point visual for your story.
Sketch the exact moment your hero commits, or design the scene in Canva and add it to your final story.
Sketch the exact moment your hero commits, or design the scene in Canva and add it to your final story.
✨ Choice Point Sentence — carry this into Lesson 17
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