Question

I NEED HELP WITH MY ACT 2

Ok so here's act 1:
Once upon a time there was a 13yr old kid named Charlie (They/Them, Genderless for refrence) from Quences Wells, a very conservative town that is extremely religious and closed minded. They are bullied everyday bc they are LGBTQIA2S+. Their parents don't support them either and have tried to change them into what they want them to be. One day while they're walking to school, they find a chest freezer in a forest. Out of curiosity, they go into the woods and see a note attached to it. It is in a foreign language that they cant read, but it looks like a warning. They open the freezer and they find themselves looking at a portal. Desperate to get away from their reality they open the portal and it leads them to a seemingly pitch black world. "

I'm having trouble writing act 2 because I'm wondering what my character should experience in this place and who they will meet. I want them to learn that they can't run away from their problems because that will only lead to more problems, but how can I do that in Act 2 through this world?

Answer 1

I recommended writing about a mirrored, alternate universe where the character can settle into the life they thought they had dreamed about, wishing to run away from the real world. But they quickly learn that this isn’t as good as it sounds and that in reality the struggles we face in life are what make life worth living.

Answer 2

I personally LOVE english so i think i can help you with this one. I would recommend somebody waiting for them there, leading them to a place where everyone is accepted etc, or a place where they can find something that makes everyone start to accept them, and them have to choose. just my idea! gl!