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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