Writing Structure Planner

Table of Contents

• Core Principles
• Workflow
• Structure Types Overview
• Guardrails
• Quick Reference

Related skills: Use mcphee-structure-derivation first when you hold a raw research corpus and no structure yet. It runs McPhee's coding-and-sorting pass to derive and name a shape. It then hands the sorted components here, for diagramming and gold-coin placement. Use writing-revision for revising existing prose, writing-stickiness for memorable messaging, writing-pre-publish-checklist for final quality checks.

Core Principles

1. Structure arises from material: Don't impose a structure - let the content suggest its natural organization
2. Blueprint before building: Always plan structure before drafting
3. Invisible architecture: Good structure is invisible to readers - they just experience flow
4. Three options minimum: Always sketch at least 3 structural options before choosing
5. Gold-coin distribution: Place reader rewards throughout, especially in the middle