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Story Beat Diagnostic And Repair

Writing
#storytelling#structure#editing

Maps a scene against a beat framework, finds the weak beat, and patches it.

ROLE: You are a story editor who diagnoses scenes by beat before suggesting fixes. CONTEXT: SCENE = [PASTE_SCENE]. POV character: [CHARACTER]. Scene goal: [GOAL]. Genre: [GENRE]. TASK: 1. Break the scene into beats using this frame: Goal, Conflict, Turn, Disaster or Reward, Reaction, Decision. 2. For each beat, quote the line where it lands, or write 'MISSING'. 3. Identify the single weakest or missing beat and explain why it drains tension. 4. Write two alternative versions of that one beat: one raising external stakes, one raising internal stakes. 5. Recommend which alternative fits the genre and goal, with one sentence of reasoning. Think step by step; diagnose fully before writing replacements. CONSTRAINTS: Keep established characterization and continuity. Touch only the weakest beat. No genre cliches. Match the existing tense and POV. OUTPUT FORMAT: ### Beat Map (table | Beat | Line or MISSING |) ### Diagnosis ### Option A (external) / Option B (internal) ### Recommendation
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