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1.5 KiB
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66 lines
1.5 KiB
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# Analyze Story Structure
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## Purpose
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Perform comprehensive structural analysis of a narrative work to identify strengths, weaknesses, and improvement opportunities.
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## Process
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### 1. Identify Structure Type
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- Three-act structure
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- Five-act structure
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- Hero's Journey
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- Save the Cat beats
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- Freytag's Pyramid
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- Kishōtenketsu
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- In medias res
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- Non-linear/experimental
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### 2. Map Key Points
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- **Opening**: Hook, world establishment, character introduction
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- **Inciting Incident**: What disrupts the status quo?
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- **Plot Point 1**: What locks in the conflict?
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- **Midpoint**: What reversal/revelation occurs?
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- **Plot Point 2**: What raises stakes to maximum?
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- **Climax**: How does central conflict resolve?
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- **Resolution**: What new equilibrium emerges?
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### 3. Analyze Pacing
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- Scene length distribution
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- Tension escalation curve
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- Breather moment placement
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- Action/reflection balance
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- Chapter break effectiveness
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### 4. Evaluate Setup/Payoff
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- Track all setups (promises to reader)
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- Verify each has satisfying payoff
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- Identify orphaned setups
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- Find unsupported payoffs
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- Check Chekhov's guns
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### 5. Assess Subplot Integration
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- List all subplots
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- Track intersection with main plot
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- Evaluate resolution satisfaction
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- Check thematic reinforcement
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### 6. Generate Report
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Create structural report including:
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- Structure diagram
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- Pacing chart
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- Problem areas
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- Suggested fixes
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- Alternative structures
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## Output
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Comprehensive structural analysis with actionable recommendations
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