# Novel Writing SOP (Unified)
**Trigger**: User wants to write a novel (architecture, drafting, or polishing).
**Goal**: End-to-end guide for consistent, high-quality fiction.

## Phase 1: Architecture (Simple & Core)
- **Core**: Logline (Conflict), Theme, Key Tropes.
- **World**: **Keep it simple & relevant**. Define only rules/factions that impact the plot. Avoid over-complexity.
- **Characters**: Protagonist (Goal/Flaw), Antagonist, 1-2 Key Supports.
- **Plot**: 3-Act Structure. Focus on clear Goals & Escalation.
- **Principle**: Use "Progressive Disclosure" (reveal details slowly) to prevent reader overwhelm. No info-dumps.
- **Output**: Concise outline, not a dense Bible.

## Phase 2: Drafting (Scene & Style)
- **POV/Tense**: Strict consistency.
- **Sensory/Atmosphere**: 3+ senses; environment mirrors emotion.
- **Techniques**: Show don't tell, subtext in dialogue, active voice.
- **Pacing/Flow**: Hook start -> Escalating tension -> Cliffhanger end. Short sentences for action.

## Phase 3: Polishing (Review & Enhance)
- **Logic**: Timeline, character consistency, world rules, loose ends.
- **Prose**: Remove filter words, prune adverbs, vary structure, eliminate clichés.
- **Resonance**: Verify stakes and emotional impact.
- **Output**: Revised text with change log.