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creative_pillar: structure
always_load_for: [discuss, plan, next]
authority: project
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# Outline

## High-level structure

{{HIGH_LEVEL}}

## Act/part breakdown

{{ACTS}}

## {{UNIT_LABEL}} list

{{UNITS}}

## Arc positions

**Opening:** {{OPENING_ARC}}
**Inciting incident:** {{INCITING}}
**First turning point:** {{TURN_1}}
**Midpoint:** {{MIDPOINT}}
**Second turning point:** {{TURN_2}}
**Crisis:** {{CRISIS}}
**Climax:** {{CLIMAX}}
**Resolution:** {{RESOLUTION}}

*Crisis and climax are distinct beats: the crisis is the lowest point where the protagonist has no options (story energy highest against them, roughly three-quarters through); the climax is the moment of success that follows. Keep both.*

## Notes

{{NOTES}}

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*Update this file as the structure evolves. It's the bridge between WORK.md (high concept) and individual unit planning.*