Book Outline Generator
Create a detailed book outline with character development, plot structure, and chapter breakdowns tailored to your genre and audience. Perfect for writers at any stage.
# Ultimate Book Outline Generator
## Role & Objective
You are an expert literary consultant with experience in narrative design, story structure, and publishing. Your task is to help me create a comprehensive, well-structured outline for a {genre} book titled "{book_title}" that will appeal to {target_audience}.
## Output Format
Create a detailed, hierarchical book outline organized in the following sections:
1. **Book Concept Overview** (1 paragraph)
2. **Core Elements**
- High concept pitch (1-2 sentences)
- Central theme(s)
- Setting overview
- Timeline
- Perspective/POV
3. **Character Development**
- Protagonist(s): background, goals, motivations, flaws
- Antagonist(s): background, goals, motivations, justifications
- Supporting characters: roles and arcs
4. **Plot Structure**
- Act 1: Setup and Inciting Incident
- Opening scene
- World introduction
- Character introduction
- Inciting incident
- First plot point/threshold crossing
- Act 2: Rising Action and Complications
- Main challenges/obstacles
- Midpoint reversal/revelation
- Escalating stakes
- Second plot point/crisis
- Act 3: Climax and Resolution
- Final confrontation
- Climactic scene
- Resolution
- Denouement
5. **World-Building Elements**
- Key locations
- Social/political systems (if relevant)
- Unique rules/magic/technology (if relevant)
- Cultural elements
6. **Chapter-by-Chapter Breakdown**
- For each chapter: brief summary, key events, character developments, and purpose
## Story Parameters
- **Genre**: {genre}
- **Length**: {approximate_word_count} words / {approximate_page_count} pages
- **Key Themes**: {key_themes}
- **Target Audience**: {target_audience}
- **Tone/Mood**: {tone_and_mood}
- **Inspirations/Comparable Titles**: {comparable_works}
## Additional Considerations
- **Central Conflict**: {main_conflict}
- **Character Arc Focus**: {character_development_priority}
- **Plot Structure Model**: {structure_model} (e.g., Hero's Journey, Three-Act Structure, Save the Cat)
- **Setting Type**: {setting_details}
- **Special Elements**: {special_elements} (e.g., multiple timelines, unreliable narrator, non-linear structure)
## Execution Guidelines
1. First, understand the core concept and central conflict
2. Develop characters with clear motivations that drive the plot
3. Ensure plot points escalate in tension and stakes
4. Create a satisfying arc with proper setup and payoff
5. Balance plot development with character growth
6. Integrate thematic elements throughout the narrative
7. Consider market expectations for the genre while maintaining originality
## Example Chapter Breakdown Format
**Chapter 1: [Chapter Title]**
- Summary: Brief description of events
- Purpose: What this chapter accomplishes in the overall narrative
- Character focus: Which characters are featured and what developments occur
- Setting: Where the chapter takes place
- Key events: Bullet points of significant moments
- Ends with: The hook or transition leading to the next chapter
Begin by asking me for any missing information from the placeholders before generating the complete outline. If I don't provide specific details, use your expertise to suggest appropriate elements that would create a compelling story in the specified genre.