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Book Length in Words
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Target Scenes
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Words per Scene
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Target Words Per Day
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Project Start Date
12/9/2023
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Project Completion
4/17/2024
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ActACT 1ACT 2AACT 2BACT 3
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Total Words108321673250433354176500758386679750108331191713000140831516716250173331841719500205832166722750238332491726000270832816729250303333141732500335833466735750368333791739000400834116742250433334441745500465834766748750498335091752000530835416755250563335741758500595836066761750628336391765000
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Percentage of Book1.7%3.3%5.0%6.7%8.3%10.0%11.7%13.3%15.0%16.7%18.3%20.0%21.7%23.3%25.0%26.7%28.3%30.0%31.7%33.3%35.0%36.7%38.3%40.0%41.7%43.3%45.0%46.7%48.3%50.0%51.7%53.3%55.0%56.7%58.3%60.0%61.7%63.3%65.0%66.7%68.3%70.0%71.7%73.3%75.0%76.7%78.3%80.0%81.7%83.3%85.0%86.7%88.3%90.0%91.7%93.3%95.0%96.7%98.3%100.0%
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Schedule12/11/202312/13/202312/15/202312/17/202312/19/202312/22/202312/24/202312/26/202312/28/202312/30/20231/1/20241/4/20241/6/20241/8/20241/10/20241/12/20241/14/20241/17/20241/19/20241/21/20241/23/20241/25/20241/27/20241/30/20242/1/20242/3/20242/5/20242/7/20242/9/20242/12/20242/14/20242/16/20242/18/20242/20/20242/22/20242/25/20242/27/20242/29/20243/2/20243/4/20243/6/20243/9/20243/11/20243/13/20243/15/20243/17/20243/19/20243/22/20243/24/20243/26/20243/28/20243/30/20244/1/20244/4/20244/6/20244/8/20244/10/20244/12/20244/14/2024
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Structural GuidelineMILESTONE - THE CURTAIN RISES: onto an opening image establishing the MC in their everyday world, communicating the story's mood, tone, place, and POV.The theme is stated. The premise of the story is revealed, hinting at the MC's arc, or life lesson to be learned.MILESTONE - THE HOOK: an intriguing action, event, or comment, gets the MC's attention. MILESTONE - THE CATALYST: or an inciting incident connected to the hook, provides an invitation to involvement. The debate begins, because to accept would mean there's no possible return to the everyday world. The debate also reveals the MC's innermost want or need. A back story is revealed here, demonstrating why the MC struggles with this choice.Stakes continue to rise, pressuring the MC to make a decision. Events reveal what's lost and gained if the MC opts in or opts out. In the B story, a promising relationship seems threatened. MILESTONE - PLOT POINT 1: the Turning Point at which the MC accepts the call to action by taking an action that rejects the comfort of the everyday for the uncertainty of the new world.The fun and games promised by the OS premise kick in. As the MC adapts and adjusts, other characters (helpers, love intersts, a nemesis, a mentor) appear. MILESTONE - PINCH POINT 1: The MC confronts the IC or antognoistic force in some indirect way, prompting an "Ah Ha!' moment which allows them to form a plan of action. The action plan is set in motion. Setbacks and challenges follow. What should have worked … didn't work.MILESTONE - MIDPOINT: a game-changing false victory for a "success" story or a false flounder for a "fail" story. Big trouble comes around, and foreshadowed ruin changes the game. More and more goes wrong: henchmen attack and win, and things look increasingly bleak for both the Overall Story and the Emotional Story. MILESTONE - PINCH POINT 2: the "darkest hour," often accompanied by a "whiff of death" where all is lost. The MC experiences a dark night of the soul and almost quits.The situation gets worse and worse, the stakes get higher and higher, and pressure mounts. The MC suffers horribly; the Emotional Story is brutal … but helpers and "angels" point to a better way. MILESTONE - PLOT POINT 2: The lesson is learned. The Emotional B Story yields an insight, and the MC experiences a rousing and inspiring moment, discovering how to fix the situation and themself. Resolution begins! Go, go, go!A skirmish resolves the emotional B story.Wait -- what? One last secret is revealed that gives the MC the very last thing needed to win.MILESTONE - CLIMAX: The victorious finale. Everything is gonna be wonderful now! A new "everyday world" is established, and the MC is clearly the winner (Success Story) or loser (Failure Story or Tragedy). "Six things are fixed" -- threads are wrapped up, final puzzle pieces placed, and we put a bow on it. We enjoy the afterglow. MILESTONE - THE END: a final image mirrors the opening. This is the "after" shot of the MC, to pair with the "before" shot in order to show growth. Final resolution is achieved.
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