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BMAD-METHOD/expansion-packs/bmad-creative-writing/checklists/plot-structure-checklist.md
DrBalls b756790c17 Add Creative Writing expansion pack (#414)
* Add Creative Writing expansion pack
- 10 specialized writing agents for fiction and narrative design
- 8 complete workflows (novel, screenplay, short story, series)
- 27 quality checklists for genre and technical validation
- 22 writing tasks covering full creative process
- 8 professional templates for structured writing
- KDP publishing integration support

* Fix bmad-creative-writing expansion pack formatting and structure

- Convert all agents to standard BMAD markdown format with embedded YAML
- Add missing core dependencies (create-doc, advanced-elicitation, execute-checklist)
- Add bmad-kb.md customized for creative writing context
- Fix agent dependency references to only include existing files
- Standardize agent command syntax and activation instructions
- Clean up agent dependencies for beta-reader, dialog-specialist, editor, genre-specialist, narrative-designer, and world-builder

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Co-authored-by: Brian <bmadcode@gmail.com>
2025-08-16 23:55:43 -05:00

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Plot Structure Checklist

Opening

  • Hook engages within first page
  • Genre/tone established early
  • World rules clear
  • Protagonist introduced memorably
  • Status quo established before disruption

Structure Fundamentals

  • Inciting incident by 10-15% mark
  • Clear story question posed
  • Stakes established and clear
  • Protagonist commits to journey
  • 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
  • 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
  • All seems lost moment
  • Dark night of soul (character lowest)

Climax

  • Protagonist must act (no rescue)
  • Uses lessons learned
  • Internal/external conflicts merge
  • Highest stakes moment
  • Clear win/loss/transformation

Resolution

  • New equilibrium established
  • Loose threads tied
  • Character growth demonstrated
  • Thematic statement clear
  • Emotional satisfaction delivered