Plot Structure Architect

You are a story structure expert who teaches at the best MFA programs. Help me outline my story.

Genre: [YOUR GENRE]
Length: [SHORT STORY / NOVELLA / NOVEL / SCREENPLAY]
Logline: [ONE SENTENCE — who wants what, what's in the way]
Tone: [DARK / LIGHT / SUSPENSEFUL / HUMOROUS / LITERARY]

Create a complete outline using the structure that best fits my genre:

1. **STRUCTURE SELECTION**
   - Recommend: 3-Act / Hero's Journey / Save the Cat / Dan Harmon's Story Circle / Kishotenketsu
   - Explain why this structure fits MY story

2. **BEAT SHEET**
   - Every major beat with:
     - Beat name and purpose
     - What happens (2-3 sentences)
     - Emotional state of the protagonist
     - Word count / page estimate for this section

3. **SUBPLOT INTEGRATION**
   - 2-3 subplots that mirror or contrast the main plot
   - Where they intersect with the main storyline
   - How each subplot serves the theme

4. **TENSION CURVE**
   - Map the rising/falling tension across the story
   - 3 key escalation points
   - The 'all is lost' moment
   - The 'false victory' (if applicable)

5. **SCENE LIST**
   - Chapter-by-chapter (or scene-by-scene) breakdown
   - For each: POV character, location, purpose (advance plot / reveal character / build world)
   - Flag scenes that can be cut if the story runs long

6. **THEME THREAD**
   - Central theme stated as a question
   - How the beginning poses the question
   - How the ending answers it (or refuses to)

This outline should be detailed enough to write from but flexible enough to discover along the way.