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    Idea To Outline Printable.02

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    This document outlines a 3-phase process for turning a messy story idea into an outline. Phase 1 involves defining the premise, protagonist's desire, fear, and misbelief. Phase 2 uses a 3-act structure to outline the story beats in each act, including the inciting incident, plot points, and climaxes. Key events in each act are described, such as the midpoint twist and dark moment.

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    This document outlines a 3-phase process for turning a messy story idea into an outline. Phase 1 involves defining the premise, protagonist's desire, fear, and misbelief. Phase 2 uses a 3-act structure to outline the story beats in each act, including the inciting incident, plot points, and climaxes. Key events in each act are described, such as the midpoint twist and dark moment.

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    This document outlines a 3-phase process for turning a messy story idea into an outline. Phase 1 involves defining the premise, protagonist's desire, fear, and misbelief. Phase 2 uses a 3-act structure to outline the story beats in each act, including the inciting incident, plot points, and climaxes. Key events in each act are described, such as the midpoint twist and dark moment.

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    This document outlines a 3-phase process for turning a messy story idea into an outline. Phase 1 involves defining the premise, protagonist's desire, fear, and misbelief. Phase 2 uses a 3-act structure to outline the story beats in each act, including the inciting incident, plot points, and climaxes. Key events in each act are described, such as the midpoint twist and dark moment.

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    TURN YOUR MESSY STORY IDEA

    INTO AN OUTLINE

    PHASE #1: THE PREMISE


    what's the basic idea?

    PHASE #2: MEET YOUR PROTAGONIST


    WHAT IS THEIR DESIRE?
    (the thing they want + think will make them happy)

    WHAT IS THEIR FEAR? 
    (the thing stopping them from going after the thing that will make
    them happy)

    WHAT IS THEIR MISBELIEF? 
    (the thing they mistakenly believe is true about the world, which
    feeds off their fear)
    PHASE #3: THE 3-ACT STRUCTURE
    bullet point outline your story beats

    ACT 1:
    THE HOOK:
    grab readers with the inner conflict of Protagonist

    SETUP
    something is about to happen to Protagonist, reader can feel it

    INCITING INCIDENT
    something throws Protagonist outside their comfort zone

    BUILD-UP
    Protagonist is going to have to face this thing head on

    1ST PLOT POINT


    Protagonist makes a decision that determines what happens next

    1ST PINCH POINT
    the opposition/antagonistic force looms in the distance
    ACT 2:

    PRE-MIDPOINT REACTIONARY HERO:


    Protagonist is in pursuit of their goal, but something is going to
    stand in their way

    MIDPOINT:
    plot twist! everything changes

    POST-MIDPOINT ACTION HERO:


    thanks to the game-changing midpoint, Protagonist has to switch
    gears when it comes to their goal

    2ND PINCH POINT:


    Antagonist gets closer to disrupting Protagonist’s life
    ACT 3:

    SUPPOSED VICTORY:
    Protagonist feels confident they will be victorious…little do they
    know, disaster is on the way

    DISASTER:
    something (or everything) goes wrong. reader saw it coming,
    Protagonist did not.

    DARK MOMENT:
    Protagonist feels lost and hopeless in wake of the disaster (their
    fear challenges them again)

    RECOVERY:
    Protagonist must overcome their false beliefs to continue to the
    climax, thus developing as a character
    ACT 3:

    CLIMACTIC CONFRONTATION: 
    Protagonist faces their biggest challenge of all

    VICTORY:
    Protagonist overcomes!

    RESOLUTION/END: 
    loose ends are wrapped up, reader is satisfied.

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