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# <!-- Powered by BMAD™ Core -->
---
template:
id: chapter-draft-tmpl
name: Chapter Draft
version: 1.0
description: Guided structure for writing a full chapter
output:
format: markdown
filename: "chapter-{{chapter_number}}.md"
workflow:
elicitation: true
allow_skip: false
sections:
- id: chapter_header
title: Chapter Header
instruction: |
Define chapter metadata:
- Chapter number
- Chapter title
- POV character
- Timeline/date
- Word count target
elicit: true
- id: opening_hook
title: Opening Hook
instruction: |
Create compelling opening (1-2 paragraphs):
- Grab reader attention
- Establish scene setting
- Connect to previous chapter
- Set chapter tone
- Introduce chapter conflict
elicit: true
- id: rising_action
title: Rising Action
instruction: |
Develop the chapter body:
- Build tension progressively
- Develop character interactions
- Advance plot threads
- Include sensory details
- Balance dialogue and narrative
- Create mini-conflicts
elicit: true
- id: climax_turn
title: Climax/Turning Point
instruction: |
Create chapter peak moment:
- Major revelation or decision
- Conflict confrontation
- Emotional high point
- Plot twist or reversal
- Character growth moment
elicit: true
- id: resolution
title: Resolution/Cliffhanger
instruction: |
End chapter effectively:
- Resolve immediate conflict
- Set up next chapter
- Leave question or tension
- Emotional resonance
- Page-turner element
elicit: true
- id: dialogue_review
title: Dialogue Review
instruction: |
Review and enhance dialogue:
- Character voice consistency
- Subtext and tension
- Natural flow
- Action beats
- Dialect/speech patterns
elicit: true