NOVEL TITLE -- Erotca Novel Outline (12 chapters)

Chapter
Setting
BEGINNING
ONE
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Ordinary World

Characters

Conflict

Plot Flow

Introduce 1-2 main characters

Initiate external conflict

Show life about to change

Sense of outlook and goals
Inciting incident
Hint at internal conflict
Set up major story questions
Romance-first meeting/impressions
FIRST LUSTY THOUGHTS

Two
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Reluctance

Introduce other characters/villain

Confront opposing goals

Initial response to conflict/change

More internal conflict/affect
More story issues revealed
Reluctance to change of world
Romance-attraction/reluctance
FIRST SEDUCTION

Three
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Upheaval

Beginning of understanding

Initial adjustment to a goal

Forced into change

Minor complications arise
Internal conflicts affect on actions
Events force action/reaction
Romance-sparks begin to fly
FIRST SEX

Four
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Initial
acceptance

Getting along

Major complication

Initial union
Secondary characters set
Subplots set
Characters getting along
Complication tangles conflict
Romance-begin to admit attraction
FIRST HOT SEX

Greater emotional risk

New complication/plot twist

New upheaval
Opposing goals arise again
New subplot twist
Confront internal conflict
A "secret" revealed possibly
Romance-escalating emotions
PLAYFUL-MED-HOT SEX

Six
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Caution or
fear

Share certain truths

New strong complication arises

Doubts of resolving differences

Hints of upcoming confrontation
New complication strengthens
doubts or resolution
Romance-deny can work forever
PLAYFUL HOT SEX

Seven
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Revelation
of need

Bonding begins

Major problem faced

Confrontation forced
Villain create major problem ?
Desire to overcome obstacles
Need for each other grows
Romance-stronger need
DARING SEX

Eight
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Feverish
uncertainty

Reevaluate relationship

Goal met - now what phase

Uncertainty looms again

Reevaluate what has happened
Reevaluate motives/goals
New complication introduced
Admit love internally
HOT BUT TENDER SEX

Nine
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High tension

Sense of no hope

Mounting complications

No hope causes flight

At least 1 feels there is no hope
Problems hover/complications
Villain makes a strong win ?
Subplot nears conclusion
Romance-driven apart by fear
DESPERATE SEX

MIDDLE
FIVE
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Necessity of
flight

Chapter

Characters

Conflict

Strong feeling of no hope

Primary conflict drives them apart Black moment

Hidden backstory revealed
Confront primary conflict
Villain plays trump card
Romance-can't possibly work
Realization of strong need
STEAMY HOT THOUGHTS

Eleven
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Pursuit and
compromise

Willing to compromise

Face moral dilemma/changes

Compromises
h/h realize change in beliefs/desires
Villain offers compromise/loses
h/h now willing to compromise
Conflicts resolved
Romance-accept each other
STEAMY HOT SEX

Twelve
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Ever after

Final union

Face ever-after question

Final questions faced

Subplots are finished
Villain/external conflict dealt with
Acceptance of compromised goals
Romance-realize love is strong
TENDER BUT HOT SEX

ENDING
TEN
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Flight

Setting

Plot Flow