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SETTING:
H1 PROFILE:
H2 PROFILE:
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BEATOCCURS AT (ROUGHLY)DESCRIPTION OF BEATDESCRIPTION OF SCENE
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PHASE 1: SET UP0-25%
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Introduce H15%Hook reader's attention. Show everyday life of Hero 1, show glimpse of internal struggle that is holding them back from love.
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Introduce H28%Introduce Hero 2, show glimpse of internal struggle that is holding them back from love.
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Meet Cute12%Protagonists meet for the first time on the page, brought together by external forces. A relationship doesn't feel like a given yet.
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No Way 118%H1 voices an argument against falling in love. The character says (internally or otherwise) the reason that he/she will not fall in love, especially not with H2.
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Adhesion 20%A situation forces H1 and H2 together to achieve a goal. The stakes are raised. Sparks start to fly.
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PHASE 2: FALLING IN LOVE25%-50%
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No Way 225%Attractions are starting to grow, but they are too dedicated to their external goals or too entrenched in their false beliefs. The argument against falling in love is restated here, showing that H1 is sticking to their old ways.
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Inkling of Desire30%The Protagonists begin admitting their feelings for each other. The false beliefs and arguments of H1 begin to be challenged.
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Deepening Desire40%The Protagonists begin showing each other glimpses of who they actually are. The relationship starts to become more important than the external goal.
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Maybe This Could Work45%The attraction continues to grow and the Protagonists wonder if a relationship might work out after all.
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Midpoint of Love50%This is the false high. It appears as though the Protagonists can have both their internal and external goals at the same time. They are convinced it will all work out.
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PHASE 3: RETREATING FROM LOVE50-75%
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Inkling of Doubt55%Past doubts and false beliefs come back. H1 and/or H2 fall back into their old ways and pull back.
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Deepening Doubt60%The intimacy continues to deepen, but the seed of doubt planted in the last beat is threatening their connection.
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Retreat Beat65%H1 or H2 admits, either in an internal or external dialogue, what they fear and how they are going to protect their hearts.
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Shields Up70%The worst-case scenario. The Protagonists' fears and false beliefs seem to have come true, and the relationship is breaking down. The reader is left doubting the relationship.
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Break Up 75%The darkest moment. The relationship is over. The reader is left wondering if the Protagonists will ever find their way back to each other.
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PHASE 4: FIGHTING FOR LOVE75%-100%
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Dark Night80%The one who initiated the breakup wonders "what have I done?" They realize they just gave up something amazing. They reflect on the good times.
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Wake Up85%The "I have been an idiot and need to fix this" moment. The one who caused the breakup tries to win back the one they lost.
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Grand Gesture90%They put it all on the line and make a grand sacrifice for their love interest. But will it be enough? The Protagonists ultimately kiss and make up.
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What Wholehearted Looks Like95%Show the reader what the Protagonists' new life together looks like. How have they changed, adapted, and grown?
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Epilogue100%How are they doing six months, a year down the line? Show them living their lives and how they have grown as a couple.
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