---
id: plot-main
type: plot
title: "Master Plot"
scope: novel
status: seed
related_outlines:
  - outline-master
major_characters: []
macguffins: []
created: 2026-06-21
updated: 2026-06-21
tags: []
---
# Master Plot

## Premise In Motion

What changes on page one, and why can it not be ignored?

## Act Structure

### Act 1

- Opening state:
- Inciting incident:
- First irreversible choice:

### Act 2

- Escalation:
- Midpoint reversal:
- Lowest point:

### Act 3

- Final confrontation:
- Choice under pressure:
- Resolution:

## Plot Threads

Track active story threads, their promises, reversals, and payoffs.

## Reveals And Payoffs

List each major setup and where it pays off.