Outline Coach

Structure scenes and control pacing using scene-sequel rhythm. Use when individual scenes work but don't accumulate, when pacing feels off (too rushed or too slow), when transitions feel mechanical, or when readers can follow but aren't compelled forward. Based on Dwight Swain's Goal-Conflict-Disaster and Reaction-Dilemma-Decision structure.

Create worldbuilding quotes and epigraphs through documentary perspectives. Use for chapter epigraphs, in-world documents, or any content where limited perspective creates meaning through what the documenter cannot see.

Act as an active outline partner who develops structure collaboratively. Use when developing, iterating, or improving story outlines. Generates scene beats, character arcs, plot structures, and exploratory prose samples. Contrasts with story-collaborator which drafts finished prose.

Act as an active writing partner who contributes content alongside the human writer. Use when the writer wants a collaborator who generates prose, dialogue, alternatives, and builds on their ideas. Applies Story Sense frameworks while actively contributing to the creative work. Contrasts with story-coach which never writes.

Guide the edit pass after drafting. Use when revision feels overwhelming, when changes cascade unpredictably, when you can't see problems anymore, or when editing never ends.

Generate stories about institutional outcasts given impossible mandates with minimal resources. Use when you want team dynamics in hostile institutions, David vs. Goliath within organizations, or narrative tension from constraint-driven creativity.