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# 6. Beta‑Feedback Closure Checklist
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# ------------------------------------------------------------
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---
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checklist:
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id: beta-feedback-closure-checklist
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name: Beta‑Feedback Closure Checklist
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description: Ensure all beta reader notes are addressed or consciously deferred.
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id: beta-feedback-closure-checklist
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name: Beta‑Feedback Closure Checklist
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description: Ensure all beta reader notes are addressed or consciously deferred.
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items:
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- "[ ] Each beta note categorized (Fix/Ignore/Consider)"
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- "[ ] Fixes implemented in manuscript"
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- "[ ] ‘Ignore’ notes documented with rationale"
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- "[ ] ‘Consider’ notes scheduled for future pass"
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- "[ ] Beta readers acknowledged in back matter"
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- "[ ] Summary of changes logged in retro.md"
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- "[ ] Each beta note categorized (Fix/Ignore/Consider)"
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- "[ ] Fixes implemented in manuscript"
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- "[ ] ‘Ignore’ notes documented with rationale"
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- "[ ] ‘Consider’ notes scheduled for future pass"
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- "[ ] Beta readers acknowledged in back matter"
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- "[ ] Summary of changes logged in retro.md"
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# ------------------------------------------------------------
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# 1. Character Consistency Checklist
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# ------------------------------------------------------------
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---
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checklist:
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id: character-consistency-checklist
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name: Character Consistency Checklist
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description: Verify character details and voice remain consistent throughout the manuscript.
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id: character-consistency-checklist
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name: Character Consistency Checklist
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description: Verify character details and voice remain consistent throughout the manuscript.
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items:
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- "[ ] Names spelled consistently (incl. diacritics)"
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- "[ ] Physical descriptors match across chapters"
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- "[ ] Goals and motivations do not contradict earlier scenes"
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- "[ ] Character voice (speech patterns, vocabulary) is uniform"
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- "[ ] Relationships and histories align with timeline"
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- "[ ] Internal conflict/arc progression is logical"
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- "[ ] Names spelled consistently (incl. diacritics)"
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- "[ ] Physical descriptors match across chapters"
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- "[ ] Goals and motivations do not contradict earlier scenes"
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- "[ ] Character voice (speech patterns, vocabulary) is uniform"
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- "[ ] Relationships and histories align with timeline"
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- "[ ] Internal conflict/arc progression is logical"
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# 23. Comedic Timing & Humor Checklist
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# ------------------------------------------------------------
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---
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checklist:
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id: comedic-timing-checklist
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name: Comedic Timing & Humor Checklist
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description: Ensure jokes land and humorous beats serve character/plot.
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id: comedic-timing-checklist
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name: Comedic Timing & Humor Checklist
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description: Ensure jokes land and humorous beats serve character/plot.
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items:
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- "[ ] Setup, beat, punchline structure clear"
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- "[ ] Humor aligns with character voice"
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- "[ ] Cultural references understandable by target audience"
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- "[ ] No conflicting tone in serious scenes"
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- "[ ] Callback jokes spaced for maximum payoff"
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- "[ ] Physical comedy described with vivid imagery"
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- "[ ] Setup, beat, punchline structure clear"
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- "[ ] Humor aligns with character voice"
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- "[ ] Cultural references understandable by target audience"
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- "[ ] No conflicting tone in serious scenes"
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- "[ ] Callback jokes spaced for maximum payoff"
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- "[ ] Physical comedy described with vivid imagery"
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# 24. Cyberpunk Aesthetic Consistency Checklist
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# ------------------------------------------------------------
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---
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checklist:
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id: cyberpunk-aesthetic-checklist
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name: Cyberpunk Aesthetic Consistency Checklist
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description: Keep neon‑noir atmosphere, tech slang, and socio‑economic themes consistent.
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id: cyberpunk-aesthetic-checklist
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name: Cyberpunk Aesthetic Consistency Checklist
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description: Keep neon‑noir atmosphere, tech slang, and socio‑economic themes consistent.
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items:
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- "[ ] High‑tech / low‑life dichotomy evident"
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- "[ ] Corporate oppression motif recurring"
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- "[ ] Street slang and jargon consistent"
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- "[ ] Urban setting features neon, rain, verticality"
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- "[ ] Augmentation tech follows established rules"
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- "[ ] Hacking sequences plausible within world rules"
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- "[ ] High‑tech / low‑life dichotomy evident"
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- "[ ] Corporate oppression motif recurring"
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- "[ ] Street slang and jargon consistent"
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- "[ ] Urban setting features neon, rain, verticality"
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- "[ ] Augmentation tech follows established rules"
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- "[ ] Hacking sequences plausible within world rules"
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# 14. eBook Formatting Checklist
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---
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checklist:
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id: ebook-formatting-checklist
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name: eBook Formatting Checklist
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description: Validate manuscript is Kindle/EPUB ready.
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id: ebook-formatting-checklist
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name: eBook Formatting Checklist
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description: Validate manuscript is Kindle/EPUB ready.
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items:
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- "[ ] Front matter meets Amazon/Apple guidelines"
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- "[ ] No orphan/widow lines after conversion"
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- "[ ] Embedded fonts licensed or removed"
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- "[ ] Images compressed & have alt text"
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- "[ ] Table of contents linked correctly"
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- "[ ] EPUB passes EPUBCheck / Kindle Previewer"
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- "[ ] Front matter meets Amazon/Apple guidelines"
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- "[ ] No orphan/widow lines after conversion"
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- "[ ] Embedded fonts licensed or removed"
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- "[ ] Images compressed & have alt text"
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- "[ ] Table of contents linked correctly"
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- "[ ] EPUB passes EPUBCheck / Kindle Previewer"
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# 22. Epic Poetry Meter & Form Checklist
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# ------------------------------------------------------------
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---
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checklist:
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id: epic-poetry-meter-checklist
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name: Epic Poetry Meter & Form Checklist
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description: Maintain consistent meter, line length, and poetic devices in epic verse.
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id: epic-poetry-meter-checklist
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name: Epic Poetry Meter & Form Checklist
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description: Maintain consistent meter, line length, and poetic devices in epic verse.
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items:
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- "[ ] Chosen meter specified (dactylic hexameter, iambic pentameter, etc.)"
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- "[ ] Scansion performed on random sample lines"
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- "[ ] Caesuras / enjambments used intentionally"
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- "[ ] Repetition / epithets maintain oral tradition flavor"
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- "[ ] Invocation of the muse or equivalent opening present"
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- "[ ] Book/canto divisions follow narrative arc"
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- "[ ] Chosen meter specified (dactylic hexameter, iambic pentameter, etc.)"
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- "[ ] Scansion performed on random sample lines"
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- "[ ] Caesuras / enjambments used intentionally"
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- "[ ] Repetition / epithets maintain oral tradition flavor"
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- "[ ] Invocation of the muse or equivalent opening present"
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- "[ ] Book/canto divisions follow narrative arc"
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# ------------------------------------------------------------
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# 17. Fantasy Magic System Consistency Checklist
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# ------------------------------------------------------------
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---
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checklist:
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id: fantasy-magic-system-checklist
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name: Fantasy Magic System Consistency Checklist
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description: Keep magical rules, costs, and exceptions coherent.
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id: fantasy-magic-system-checklist
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name: Fantasy Magic System Consistency Checklist
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description: Keep magical rules, costs, and exceptions coherent.
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items:
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- "[ ] Core source and rules defined"
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- "[ ] Limitations create plot obstacles"
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- "[ ] Costs or risks for using magic stated"
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- "[ ] No last‑minute power with no foreshadowing"
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- "[ ] Societal impact of magic reflected in setting"
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- "[ ] Rule exceptions justified and rare"
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- "[ ] Core source and rules defined"
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- "[ ] Limitations create plot obstacles"
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- "[ ] Costs or risks for using magic stated"
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- "[ ] No last‑minute power with no foreshadowing"
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- "[ ] Societal impact of magic reflected in setting"
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- "[ ] Rule exceptions justified and rare"
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# ------------------------------------------------------------
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# 9. Foreshadowing & Payoff Checklist
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# ------------------------------------------------------------
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---
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checklist:
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id: foreshadowing-payoff-checklist
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name: Foreshadowing & Payoff Checklist
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description: Ensure planted clues/payoffs resolve satisfactorily and no dangling setups remain.
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id: foreshadowing-payoff-checklist
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name: Foreshadowing & Payoff Checklist
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description: Ensure planted clues/payoffs resolve satisfactorily and no dangling setups remain.
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items:
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- "[ ] Each major twist has early foreshadowing"
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- "[ ] Subplots introduced are resolved or intentionally left open w/ sequel hook"
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- "[ ] Symbolic motifs recur at least 3 times (rule of three)"
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- "[ ] Chekhov’s gun fired before finale"
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- "[ ] No dropped characters or MacGuffins"
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- "[ ] Each major twist has early foreshadowing"
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- "[ ] Subplots introduced are resolved or intentionally left open w/ sequel hook"
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- "[ ] Symbolic motifs recur at least 3 times (rule of three)"
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- "[ ] Chekhov’s gun fired before finale"
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- "[ ] No dropped characters or MacGuffins"
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# ------------------------------------------------------------
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# 10. Genre Tropes Checklist (General)
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# ------------------------------------------------------------
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---
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checklist:
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id: genre-tropes-checklist
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name: Genre Tropes Checklist
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description: Confirm expected reader promises for chosen genre are addressed or subverted intentionally.
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id: genre-tropes-checklist
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name: Genre Tropes Checklist
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description: Confirm expected reader promises for chosen genre are addressed or subverted intentionally.
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items:
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- "[ ] Core genre conventions present (e.g., mystery has a solvable puzzle)"
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- "[ ] Audience‑favored tropes used or consciously averted"
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- "[ ] Genre pacing beats hit (e.g., romance meet‑cute by 15%)"
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- "[ ] Satisfying genre‑appropriate climax"
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- "[ ] Reader expectations subversions sign‑posted to avoid disappointment"
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- "[ ] Core genre conventions present (e.g., mystery has a solvable puzzle)"
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- "[ ] Audience‑favored tropes used or consciously averted"
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- "[ ] Genre pacing beats hit (e.g., romance meet‑cute by 15%)"
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- "[ ] Satisfying genre‑appropriate climax"
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- "[ ] Reader expectations subversions sign‑posted to avoid disappointment"
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# ------------------------------------------------------------
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# 18. Historical Accuracy Checklist
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# ------------------------------------------------------------
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---
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checklist:
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id: historical-accuracy-checklist
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name: Historical Accuracy Checklist
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description: Validate era‑appropriate details and avoid anachronisms.
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id: historical-accuracy-checklist
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name: Historical Accuracy Checklist
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description: Validate era‑appropriate details and avoid anachronisms.
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items:
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- "[ ] Clothing and fashion match era"
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- "[ ] Speech patterns and slang accurate"
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- "[ ] Technology and tools available in timeframe"
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- "[ ] Political and cultural norms correct"
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- "[ ] Major historical events timeline respected"
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- "[ ] Sensitivity to real cultures and peoples"
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- "[ ] Clothing and fashion match era"
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- "[ ] Speech patterns and slang accurate"
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- "[ ] Technology and tools available in timeframe"
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- "[ ] Political and cultural norms correct"
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- "[ ] Major historical events timeline respected"
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- "[ ] Sensitivity to real cultures and peoples"
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# 16. Horror Suspense & Scare Checklist
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# ------------------------------------------------------------
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---
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checklist:
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id: horror-suspense-checklist
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name: Horror Suspense & Scare Checklist
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description: Maintain escalating tension and effective scares.
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id: horror-suspense-checklist
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name: Horror Suspense & Scare Checklist
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description: Maintain escalating tension and effective scares.
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items:
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- "[ ] Early dread established within first 10%"
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- "[ ] Rising stakes every 2–3 chapters"
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- "[ ] Sensory details evoke fear (sound, smell, touch)"
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- "[ ] At least one false scare before true threat"
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- "[ ] Monster/antagonist rules consistent"
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- "[ ] Climax delivers cathartic payoff and lingering unease"
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- "[ ] Early dread established within first 10%"
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- "[ ] Rising stakes every 2–3 chapters"
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- "[ ] Sensory details evoke fear (sound, smell, touch)"
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- "[ ] At least one false scare before true threat"
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- "[ ] Monster/antagonist rules consistent"
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- "[ ] Climax delivers cathartic payoff and lingering unease"
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# checklists/kdp-cover-ready-checklist.md
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# ------------------------------------------------------------
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---
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checklist:
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id: kdp-cover-ready-checklist
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name: KDP Cover Ready Checklist
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description: Ensure final cover meets Amazon KDP print specs.
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id: kdp-cover-ready-checklist
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name: KDP Cover Ready Checklist
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description: Ensure final cover meets Amazon KDP print specs.
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items:
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- "[ ] Correct trim size & bleed margins applied"
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- "[ ] 300 DPI images"
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- "[ ] CMYK color profile for print PDF"
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- "[ ] Spine text ≥ 0.0625" away from edges"
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- "[ ] Barcode zone clear of critical art"
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- "[ ] No transparent layers"
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- "[ ] File size < 40MB PDF"
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- "[ ] Front & back text legible at thumbnail size"
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- "[ ] Correct trim size & bleed margins applied"
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- "[ ] 300 DPI images"
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- "[ ] CMYK color profile for print PDF"
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- "[ ] Spine text ≥ 0.0625" away from edges"
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- "[ ] Barcode zone clear of critical art"
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- "[ ] No transparent layers"
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- "[ ] File size < 40MB PDF"
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- "[ ] Front & back text legible at thumbnail size"
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# ------------------------------------------------------------
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# 4. Line‑Edit Quality Checklist
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# ------------------------------------------------------------
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---
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checklist:
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id: line-edit-quality-checklist
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name: Line‑Edit Quality Checklist
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description: Copy‑editing pass for clarity, grammar, and style.
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id: line-edit-quality-checklist
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name: Line‑Edit Quality Checklist
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description: Copy‑editing pass for clarity, grammar, and style.
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items:
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- "[ ] Grammar/spelling free of errors"
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- "[ ] Passive voice minimized (target <15%)"
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- "[ ] Repetitious words/phrases trimmed"
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- "[ ] Dialogue punctuation correct"
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- "[ ] Sentences varied in length/rhythm"
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- "[ ] Consistent tense and POV"
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- "[ ] Grammar/spelling free of errors"
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- "[ ] Passive voice minimized (target <15%)"
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- "[ ] Repetitious words/phrases trimmed"
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- "[ ] Dialogue punctuation correct"
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- "[ ] Sentences varied in length/rhythm"
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- "[ ] Consistent tense and POV"
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# ------------------------------------------------------------
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# 13. Marketing Copy Checklist
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# ------------------------------------------------------------
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---
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checklist:
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id: marketing-copy-checklist
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name: Marketing Copy Checklist
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description: Ensure query/blurb/sales page copy is compelling and professional.
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id: marketing-copy-checklist
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name: Marketing Copy Checklist
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description: Ensure query/blurb/sales page copy is compelling and professional.
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items:
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- "[ ] Hook sentence under 35 words"
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- "[ ] Stakes and protagonist named"
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- "[ ] Unique selling point emphasized"
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- "[ ] Clarity on genre and tone"
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- "[ ] Query letter follows standard format"
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- "[ ] Bio & comparable titles included"
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- "[ ] Hook sentence under 35 words"
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- "[ ] Stakes and protagonist named"
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- "[ ] Unique selling point emphasized"
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- "[ ] Clarity on genre and tone"
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- "[ ] Query letter follows standard format"
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- "[ ] Bio & comparable titles included"
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# ------------------------------------------------------------
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# 11. Mystery Clue Trail Checklist
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# ------------------------------------------------------------
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---
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checklist:
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id: mystery-clue-trail-checklist
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name: Mystery Clue Trail Checklist
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description: Specialized checklist for mystery novels—ensures fair‑play clues and red herrings.
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id: mystery-clue-trail-checklist
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name: Mystery Clue Trail Checklist
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description: Specialized checklist for mystery novels—ensures fair‑play clues and red herrings.
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items:
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- "[ ] Introduce primary mystery within first two chapters"
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- "[ ] Every clue visible to the reader"
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- "[ ] At least 2 credible red herrings"
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- "[ ] Detective/protagonist has plausible method to discover clues"
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- "[ ] Culprit motive/hiding method explained satisfactorily"
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- "[ ] Climax reveals tie up all threads"
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- "[ ] Introduce primary mystery within first two chapters"
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- "[ ] Every clue visible to the reader"
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- "[ ] At least 2 credible red herrings"
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- "[ ] Detective/protagonist has plausible method to discover clues"
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- "[ ] Culprit motive/hiding method explained satisfactorily"
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- "[ ] Climax reveals tie up all threads"
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# ------------------------------------------------------------
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# 21. Hard‑Science Orbital Mechanics Checklist
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# ------------------------------------------------------------
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---
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checklist:
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id: orbital-mechanics-checklist
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name: Hard‑Science Orbital Mechanics Checklist
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description: Verify spacecraft trajectories, delta‑v budgets, and orbital timings are scientifically plausible.
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id: orbital-mechanics-checklist
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name: Hard‑Science Orbital Mechanics Checklist
|
||||
description: Verify spacecraft trajectories, delta‑v budgets, and orbital timings are scientifically plausible.
|
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items:
|
||||
- "[ ] Gravity assists modeled with correct bodies and dates"
|
||||
- "[ ] Delta‑v calculations align with propulsion tech limits"
|
||||
- "[ ] Transfer windows and travel times match real ephemeris"
|
||||
- "[ ] Orbits obey Kepler’s laws (elliptical periods, periapsis)"
|
||||
- "[ ] Communication latency accounted for at given distances"
|
||||
- "[ ] Plot accounts for orbital plane changes / inclination costs"
|
||||
...
|
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|
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- "[ ] Gravity assists modeled with correct bodies and dates"
|
||||
- "[ ] Delta‑v calculations align with propulsion tech limits"
|
||||
- "[ ] Transfer windows and travel times match real ephemeris"
|
||||
- "[ ] Orbits obey Kepler’s laws (elliptical periods, periapsis)"
|
||||
- "[ ] Communication latency accounted for at given distances"
|
||||
- "[ ] Plot accounts for orbital plane changes / inclination costs"
|
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...
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@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
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# Plot Structure Checklist
|
||||
|
||||
## Opening
|
||||
|
||||
- [ ] Hook engages within first page
|
||||
- [ ] Genre/tone established early
|
||||
- [ ] World rules clear
|
||||
@@ -8,6 +9,7 @@
|
||||
- [ ] Status quo established before disruption
|
||||
|
||||
## Structure Fundamentals
|
||||
|
||||
- [ ] Inciting incident by 10-15% mark
|
||||
- [ ] Clear story question posed
|
||||
- [ ] Stakes established and clear
|
||||
@@ -15,19 +17,23 @@
|
||||
- [ ] B-story provides thematic counterpoint
|
||||
|
||||
## Rising Action
|
||||
|
||||
- [ ] Complications escalate logically
|
||||
- [ ] Try-fail cycles build tension
|
||||
- [ ] Subplots weave with main plot
|
||||
- [ ] False victories/defeats included
|
||||
- [ ] Character growth parallels plot
|
||||
|
||||
## Midpoint
|
||||
|
||||
- [ ] Major reversal or revelation
|
||||
- [ ] Stakes raised significantly
|
||||
- [ ] Stakes raised significantly
|
||||
- [ ] Protagonist approach shifts
|
||||
- [ ] Time pressure introduced/increased
|
||||
- [ ] Point of no return crossed
|
||||
|
||||
## Crisis Building
|
||||
|
||||
- [ ] Bad guys close in (internal/external)
|
||||
- [ ] Protagonist plans fail
|
||||
- [ ] Allies fall away/betray
|
||||
@@ -35,6 +41,7 @@
|
||||
- [ ] Dark night of soul (character lowest)
|
||||
|
||||
## Climax
|
||||
|
||||
- [ ] Protagonist must act (no rescue)
|
||||
- [ ] Uses lessons learned
|
||||
- [ ] Internal/external conflicts merge
|
||||
@@ -42,8 +49,9 @@
|
||||
- [ ] Clear win/loss/transformation
|
||||
|
||||
## Resolution
|
||||
|
||||
- [ ] New equilibrium established
|
||||
- [ ] Loose threads tied
|
||||
- [ ] Character growth demonstrated
|
||||
- [ ] Thematic statement clear
|
||||
- [ ] Emotional satisfaction delivered
|
||||
- [ ] Emotional satisfaction delivered
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -1,16 +1,21 @@
|
||||
# ------------------------------------------------------------
|
||||
|
||||
# 5. Publication Readiness Checklist
|
||||
|
||||
# ------------------------------------------------------------
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
checklist:
|
||||
id: publication-readiness-checklist
|
||||
name: Publication Readiness Checklist
|
||||
description: Final checks before releasing or submitting the manuscript.
|
||||
id: publication-readiness-checklist
|
||||
name: Publication Readiness Checklist
|
||||
description: Final checks before releasing or submitting the manuscript.
|
||||
items:
|
||||
- "[ ] Front matter complete (title, author, dedication)"
|
||||
- "[ ] Back matter complete (acknowledgments, about author)"
|
||||
- "[ ] Table of contents updated (digital)"
|
||||
- "[ ] Chapter headings numbered correctly"
|
||||
- "[ ] Formatting styles consistent"
|
||||
- "[ ] Metadata (ISBN, keywords) embedded"
|
||||
...
|
||||
|
||||
- "[ ] Front matter complete (title, author, dedication)"
|
||||
- "[ ] Back matter complete (acknowledgments, about author)"
|
||||
- "[ ] Table of contents updated (digital)"
|
||||
- "[ ] Chapter headings numbered correctly"
|
||||
- "[ ] Formatting styles consistent"
|
||||
- "[ ] Metadata (ISBN, keywords) embedded"
|
||||
...
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -1,16 +1,21 @@
|
||||
# ------------------------------------------------------------
|
||||
|
||||
# 12. Romance Emotional Beats Checklist
|
||||
|
||||
# ------------------------------------------------------------
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
checklist:
|
||||
id: romance-emotional-beats-checklist
|
||||
name: Romance Emotional Beats Checklist
|
||||
description: Track essential emotional beats in romance arcs.
|
||||
id: romance-emotional-beats-checklist
|
||||
name: Romance Emotional Beats Checklist
|
||||
description: Track essential emotional beats in romance arcs.
|
||||
items:
|
||||
- "[ ] Meet‑cute / inciting attraction"
|
||||
- "[ ] Growing intimacy montage"
|
||||
- "[ ] Midpoint commitment or confession moment"
|
||||
- "[ ] Dark night of the soul / breakup"
|
||||
- "[ ] Grand gesture or reconciliation"
|
||||
- "[ ] HEA or HFN ending clear"
|
||||
...
|
||||
|
||||
- "[ ] Meet‑cute / inciting attraction"
|
||||
- "[ ] Growing intimacy montage"
|
||||
- "[ ] Midpoint commitment or confession moment"
|
||||
- "[ ] Dark night of the soul / breakup"
|
||||
- "[ ] Grand gesture or reconciliation"
|
||||
- "[ ] HEA or HFN ending clear"
|
||||
...
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -1,16 +1,21 @@
|
||||
# ------------------------------------------------------------
|
||||
|
||||
# 3. Scene Quality Checklist
|
||||
|
||||
# ------------------------------------------------------------
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
checklist:
|
||||
id: scene-quality-checklist
|
||||
name: Scene Quality Checklist
|
||||
description: Quick QA pass for each scene/chapter to ensure narrative purpose.
|
||||
id: scene-quality-checklist
|
||||
name: Scene Quality Checklist
|
||||
description: Quick QA pass for each scene/chapter to ensure narrative purpose.
|
||||
items:
|
||||
- "[ ] Clear POV established immediately"
|
||||
- "[ ] Scene goal & conflict articulated"
|
||||
- "[ ] Stakes apparent to the reader"
|
||||
- "[ ] Hook at opening and/or end"
|
||||
- "[ ] Logical cause–effect with previous scene"
|
||||
- "[ ] Character emotion/reaction present"
|
||||
...
|
||||
|
||||
- "[ ] Clear POV established immediately"
|
||||
- "[ ] Scene goal & conflict articulated"
|
||||
- "[ ] Stakes apparent to the reader"
|
||||
- "[ ] Hook at opening and/or end"
|
||||
- "[ ] Logical cause–effect with previous scene"
|
||||
- "[ ] Character emotion/reaction present"
|
||||
...
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -1,15 +1,20 @@
|
||||
# ------------------------------------------------------------
|
||||
|
||||
# 15. Sci‑Fi Technology Plausibility Checklist
|
||||
|
||||
# ------------------------------------------------------------
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
checklist:
|
||||
id: scifi-technology-plausibility-checklist
|
||||
name: Sci‑Fi Technology Plausibility Checklist
|
||||
description: Ensure advanced technologies feel believable and internally consistent.
|
||||
id: scifi-technology-plausibility-checklist
|
||||
name: Sci‑Fi Technology Plausibility Checklist
|
||||
description: Ensure advanced technologies feel believable and internally consistent.
|
||||
items:
|
||||
- "[ ] Technology built on clear scientific principles or hand‑waved consistently"
|
||||
- "[ ] Limits and costs of tech established"
|
||||
- "[ ] Tech capabilities applied consistently to plot"
|
||||
- "[ ] No forgotten tech that would solve earlier conflicts"
|
||||
- "[ ] Terminology explained or intuitively clear"
|
||||
...
|
||||
|
||||
- "[ ] Technology built on clear scientific principles or hand‑waved consistently"
|
||||
- "[ ] Limits and costs of tech established"
|
||||
- "[ ] Tech capabilities applied consistently to plot"
|
||||
- "[ ] No forgotten tech that would solve earlier conflicts"
|
||||
- "[ ] Terminology explained or intuitively clear"
|
||||
...
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -1,16 +1,21 @@
|
||||
# ------------------------------------------------------------
|
||||
|
||||
# 7. Sensitivity & Representation Checklist
|
||||
|
||||
# ------------------------------------------------------------
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
checklist:
|
||||
id: sensitivity-representation-checklist
|
||||
name: Sensitivity & Representation Checklist
|
||||
description: Ensure respectful, accurate portrayal of marginalized groups and sensitive topics.
|
||||
id: sensitivity-representation-checklist
|
||||
name: Sensitivity & Representation Checklist
|
||||
description: Ensure respectful, accurate portrayal of marginalized groups and sensitive topics.
|
||||
items:
|
||||
- "[ ] Consulted authentic sources or sensitivity readers for represented groups"
|
||||
- "[ ] Avoided harmful stereotypes or caricatures"
|
||||
- "[ ] Language and descriptors are respectful and current"
|
||||
- "[ ] Traumatic content handled with appropriate weight and trigger warnings"
|
||||
- "[ ] Cultural references are accurate and contextualized"
|
||||
- "[ ] Own‑voices acknowledgement (if applicable)"
|
||||
...
|
||||
|
||||
- "[ ] Consulted authentic sources or sensitivity readers for represented groups"
|
||||
- "[ ] Avoided harmful stereotypes or caricatures"
|
||||
- "[ ] Language and descriptors are respectful and current"
|
||||
- "[ ] Traumatic content handled with appropriate weight and trigger warnings"
|
||||
- "[ ] Cultural references are accurate and contextualized"
|
||||
- "[ ] Own‑voices acknowledgement (if applicable)"
|
||||
...
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -1,16 +1,21 @@
|
||||
# ------------------------------------------------------------
|
||||
|
||||
# 25. Steampunk Gadget Plausibility Checklist
|
||||
|
||||
# ------------------------------------------------------------
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
checklist:
|
||||
id: steampunk-gadget-checklist
|
||||
name: Steampunk Gadget Plausibility Checklist
|
||||
description: Verify brass‑and‑steam inventions obey pseudo‑Victorian tech logic.
|
||||
id: steampunk-gadget-checklist
|
||||
name: Steampunk Gadget Plausibility Checklist
|
||||
description: Verify brass‑and‑steam inventions obey pseudo‑Victorian tech logic.
|
||||
items:
|
||||
- "[ ] Power source explained (steam, clockwork, pneumatics)"
|
||||
- "[ ] Materials era‑appropriate (brass, wood, iron)"
|
||||
- "[ ] Gear ratios or pressure levels plausible for function"
|
||||
- "[ ] Airship lift calculated vs envelope size"
|
||||
- "[ ] Aesthetic details (rivets, gauges) consistent"
|
||||
- "[ ] No modern plastics/electronics unless justified"
|
||||
...
|
||||
|
||||
- "[ ] Power source explained (steam, clockwork, pneumatics)"
|
||||
- "[ ] Materials era‑appropriate (brass, wood, iron)"
|
||||
- "[ ] Gear ratios or pressure levels plausible for function"
|
||||
- "[ ] Airship lift calculated vs envelope size"
|
||||
- "[ ] Aesthetic details (rivets, gauges) consistent"
|
||||
- "[ ] No modern plastics/electronics unless justified"
|
||||
...
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -1,16 +1,21 @@
|
||||
# ------------------------------------------------------------
|
||||
|
||||
# 19. Thriller Pacing & Stakes Checklist
|
||||
|
||||
# ------------------------------------------------------------
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
checklist:
|
||||
id: thriller-pacing-stakes-checklist
|
||||
name: Thriller Pacing & Stakes Checklist
|
||||
description: Keep readers on edge with tight pacing and escalating stakes.
|
||||
id: thriller-pacing-stakes-checklist
|
||||
name: Thriller Pacing & Stakes Checklist
|
||||
description: Keep readers on edge with tight pacing and escalating stakes.
|
||||
items:
|
||||
- "[ ] Inciting incident by 10% mark"
|
||||
- "[ ] Ticking clock or deadline present"
|
||||
- "[ ] Complications escalate danger every 3–4 chapters"
|
||||
- "[ ] Protagonist setbacks increase tension"
|
||||
- "[ ] Twist/reversal at midpoint"
|
||||
- "[ ] Final confrontation resolves central threat"
|
||||
...
|
||||
|
||||
- "[ ] Inciting incident by 10% mark"
|
||||
- "[ ] Ticking clock or deadline present"
|
||||
- "[ ] Complications escalate danger every 3–4 chapters"
|
||||
- "[ ] Protagonist setbacks increase tension"
|
||||
- "[ ] Twist/reversal at midpoint"
|
||||
- "[ ] Final confrontation resolves central threat"
|
||||
...
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -1,16 +1,21 @@
|
||||
# ------------------------------------------------------------
|
||||
|
||||
# 8. Timeline & Continuity Checklist
|
||||
|
||||
# ------------------------------------------------------------
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
checklist:
|
||||
id: timeline-continuity-checklist
|
||||
name: Timeline & Continuity Checklist
|
||||
description: Verify dates, ages, seasons, and causal events remain consistent.
|
||||
id: timeline-continuity-checklist
|
||||
name: Timeline & Continuity Checklist
|
||||
description: Verify dates, ages, seasons, and causal events remain consistent.
|
||||
items:
|
||||
- "[ ] Character ages progress logically"
|
||||
- "[ ] Seasons/holidays align with passage of time"
|
||||
- "[ ] Travel durations match map scale"
|
||||
- "[ ] Cause → effect order preserved across chapters"
|
||||
- "[ ] Flashbacks clearly timestamped and consistent"
|
||||
- "[ ] Timeline visual (chronology.md) updated"
|
||||
...
|
||||
|
||||
- "[ ] Character ages progress logically"
|
||||
- "[ ] Seasons/holidays align with passage of time"
|
||||
- "[ ] Travel durations match map scale"
|
||||
- "[ ] Cause → effect order preserved across chapters"
|
||||
- "[ ] Flashbacks clearly timestamped and consistent"
|
||||
- "[ ] Timeline visual (chronology.md) updated"
|
||||
...
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -1,16 +1,21 @@
|
||||
# ------------------------------------------------------------
|
||||
|
||||
# 2. World‑Building Continuity Checklist
|
||||
|
||||
# ------------------------------------------------------------
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
checklist:
|
||||
id: world-building-continuity-checklist
|
||||
name: World‑Building Continuity Checklist
|
||||
description: Ensure geography, cultures, tech/magic rules, and timeline stay coherent.
|
||||
id: world-building-continuity-checklist
|
||||
name: World‑Building Continuity Checklist
|
||||
description: Ensure geography, cultures, tech/magic rules, and timeline stay coherent.
|
||||
items:
|
||||
- "[ ] Map geography referenced consistently"
|
||||
- "[ ] Cultural customs/laws remain uniform"
|
||||
- "[ ] Magic/tech limitations not violated"
|
||||
- "[ ] Historical dates/events match world‑guide"
|
||||
- "[ ] Economics/politics align scene to scene"
|
||||
- "[ ] Travel times/distances are plausible"
|
||||
...
|
||||
|
||||
- "[ ] Map geography referenced consistently"
|
||||
- "[ ] Cultural customs/laws remain uniform"
|
||||
- "[ ] Magic/tech limitations not violated"
|
||||
- "[ ] Historical dates/events match world‑guide"
|
||||
- "[ ] Economics/politics align scene to scene"
|
||||
- "[ ] Travel times/distances are plausible"
|
||||
...
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -1,16 +1,21 @@
|
||||
# ------------------------------------------------------------
|
||||
|
||||
# 20. YA Appropriateness Checklist
|
||||
|
||||
# ------------------------------------------------------------
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
checklist:
|
||||
id: ya-appropriateness-checklist
|
||||
name: Young Adult Content Appropriateness Checklist
|
||||
description: Ensure themes, language, and content suit YA audience.
|
||||
id: ya-appropriateness-checklist
|
||||
name: Young Adult Content Appropriateness Checklist
|
||||
description: Ensure themes, language, and content suit YA audience.
|
||||
items:
|
||||
- "[ ] Protagonist age 13–18 and driving action"
|
||||
- "[ ] Themes of identity, friendship, coming‑of‑age present"
|
||||
- "[ ] Romance handles consent and boundaries responsibly"
|
||||
- "[ ] Violence and language within YA market norms"
|
||||
- "[ ] No explicit sexual content beyond fade‑to‑black"
|
||||
- "[ ] Hopeful or growth‑oriented ending"
|
||||
...
|
||||
|
||||
- "[ ] Protagonist age 13–18 and driving action"
|
||||
- "[ ] Themes of identity, friendship, coming‑of‑age present"
|
||||
- "[ ] Romance handles consent and boundaries responsibly"
|
||||
- "[ ] Violence and language within YA market norms"
|
||||
- "[ ] No explicit sexual content beyond fade‑to‑black"
|
||||
- "[ ] Hopeful or growth‑oriented ending"
|
||||
...
|
||||
|
||||
Reference in New Issue
Block a user