What type of feedback does Plot Analysis provide?

When you run Plot Analysis, you will get an in-depth report that includes feedback on your story’s structure, plot pacing, character arcs, and story beats according to the three-act structure.

Here’s what you can expect in each section of Plot Analysis:

• Report overview: Includes a Story Snapshot that identifies the structure type of your story, its strongest beat, and the number of excellent beats out of 9. It also has a Narrative Tension Flow section that displays a graph of the narrative tension arc of all 9 story beats and an analysis of the narrative tension. It also highlights the strongest and weakest beats in your story.
• Opening: Analyzes the start of your story with a color-coded status, the character arc impact, and things to consider. If the status of the beat is a minor concern, concern, or major concern, it will also list suggested improvements.
• Inciting incident: Analyzes the part of your story that sets your protagonist on a different path. It includes a color-coded status, the character arc impact, and things to consider. If the status of the beat is a minor concern, concern, or major concern, it will also list suggested improvements.
• Key decision: Analyzes the decision the protagonist makes to engage with the central conflict in your story. It includes a color-coded status, the character arc impact, and things to consider. If the status of the beat is a minor concern, concern, or major concern, it will also list suggested improvements.
• Rising action: Analyzes the increasing actions that happen to drive the tension of your story. It includes a color-coded status, the character arc impact, and things to consider. If the status of the beat is a minor concern, concern, or major concern, it will also list suggested improvements.
• Midpoint: Analyzes the central hinge of the story where the conflict shifts. It includes a color-coded status, the character arc impact, and things to consider. If the status of the beat is a minor concern, concern, or major concern, it will also list suggested improvements.
• Increasing conflict: Analyzes the part of your story where the antagonist applies increasing pressure to the protagonist. It includes a color-coded status, the character arc impact, and things to consider. If the status of the beat is a minor concern, concern, or major concern, it will also list suggested improvements.
• Lowest point: Analyzes the part of the story where your protagonist is facing defeat. It includes a color-coded status, the character arc impact, and things to consider. If the status of the beat is a minor concern, concern, or major concern, it will also list suggested improvements.
• Climax: Analyzes the final, direct confrontation in your story with a color-coded status, the character arc impact, and things to consider. If the status of the beat is a minor concern, concern, or major concern, it will also list suggested improvements.
• Final image: Analyzes the part of your story where the protagonist discovers the results of their journey after the climax. It includes the character arc impact and things to consider. If the status of the beat is a minor concern, concern, or major concern, it will also list suggested improvements.
• Summary and next steps: Includes an overall story assessment, an overview of pacing and narrative flow, and a list of key takeaways.

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