Outline a Story Beat by Beat
Turn a premise into a structured, beat-by-beat outline using the framework you choose — three-act, hero's journey, or save-the-cat.
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Prompt
Help me outline my story.
My premise (what it's about, the main character, the core conflict):
{{premise}}
Genre and target length (short story, novella, novel): {{genre_and_length}}
Structure to use (three-act, hero's journey, save-the-cat, or your recommendation): {{structure_framework}}
What I already know happens (any fixed beats, ending, or key scenes): {{known_beats}}
Please:
- Lay out the story **beat by beat** in the chosen structure, in order, each beat as one or two sentences describing what happens and why it matters.
- Make sure each beat raises the stakes or changes something — no filler beats that don't move the story.
- Keep it consistent with the fixed beats I gave you; build the rest around them.
- Flag the one or two beats that look weakest or thinnest, so I know where the story needs the most work.
This is a scaffold I'll write from and change freely, not a locked plot. If you had to invent a major element I didn't specify (like the ending), point it out so I can confirm or replace it. If the premise is missing something you'd need to structure it, ask.