YA Supernatural Novel, help and guidance please

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@mlucas

I really think you should carefully examine the more fundamental points like Judgment and Linear/Holisitc

We already decided that
Outcome: Successs (publishers tend to look for this in books they accept)
Judement: Good (Luke isn’t able to return home, but he has grown substantially along the quest)
Limit: Optionlock (we talked about this earlier and agreed that Optionlock is a good choice)
Resolve: Change (he has grown substantially along the quest)
Approach: Be-er (as Boone is a do-er, Luke must be a Be-er)
Problem-Solving Style: Holistic (like Sherlock Holmes, Ender Wiggins, Adrian Monk, and Benedict of Amber, Luke thinks in higher dimensions than everyone else)

@mlucas

You might find that what you thought was an MC Signpost 1 of Memories was actually a Benchmark of Memories – maybe he remembers his brother at different points throughout the story, and how he does so demonstrates his growth. Just one possibility – it could also be the other way around, with the above example representing a Benchmark of Conscious.

Given the fundamental choices above, if we have MC Benchmark: Memories, then MC Signpost 1 must be Memories. If we have MC Benchmark: Contemplation, then MC Signpost 1 must be Memories.
The only good option here that I see is MC:Benchmark Contemplation and MC Signpost 1: Memories