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== Revision action glossary == * '''CUT''' β remove beat because it does not change story, character, or reader knowledge. * '''COMBINE''' β merge beats that perform the same function. * '''MOVE''' β relocate beat to improve pacing, setup, or payoff. * '''SHARPEN''' β clarify goal, stakes, choice, consequence, or value shift. * '''ESCALATE''' β increase pressure, cost, opposition, or irreversibility. * '''REVERSE''' β make the beat change direction or understanding. * '''PLANT''' β add setup for later payoff. * '''PAY OFF''' β make earlier setup matter. * '''INTERNALIZE''' β connect external event to character belief/arc. * '''EXTERNALIZE''' β dramatize internal realization as action or choice.
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