Idea 1: God complex. You directly influence the lives of people as a guardian angel, but you can’t know what’s best for them.
Sample Paragraph: You never awaken, because you have never slept. As a guardian angel, your role basically consists of constant, supernatural watchfulness, and protecting the well-being of your subject. Tommy isn’t too bad, either. He’s a nice kid, tries hard in school, and right now he’s riding his bike back from Algebra tutoring. You see that he is about to hit an overturned trash can as he turns the corner.
Choice: Let it happen, or steer him out of the way (a classic guardian angel moment, but the reality is that if you let him crash he will learn from it and grow, and if you protect him then he will remain in ignorance).
Idea 2: Multiple Perspectives. Without much indication to the reader, this narrative is a collection of witness testimonies in a courtroom, but the crime and punishment are both choices which present themselves to the reader along the way.
Sample Paragraph: I had thought it was just going to be a normal day. I got dressed, went outside, and Ryan was there waiting. His car had broken down earlier that week. We drove to school; Ryan had his window rolled down, and everything was the same as it always was. If only I didn’t think to stop for gas. I would’ve been alright. There were still a few gallons left, but we stopped at the Quickee Mart near my house. Then… then it got bad. I saw a guy drive up to the pumps, but he wasn’t slowing down.
Choice: I shoved Ryan to the ground, or I just stood there, or I ran inside.
