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Story Outline in Bullet Points

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The prompt

Outline a story in clear beats.

Inputs
- Main character: [name, role]
- Premise: [e.g. a secret agent on one last mission]
- Genre and tone: [e.g. spy thriller, tense]
- Length of the finished story: [short story / novella / novel]

Output: 8-10 bullets, one sentence each, labelled:
Setup • Inciting incident • First obstacle • Midpoint twist • Rising stakes • Low point • Turning point • Climax • Resolution (+ optional epilogue)

Then add: the character's goal, what they fear, and how they change by the end (one line each). Keep cause and effect clear between beats.
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