Story Goal Ladder

--- name: story-goal-ladder description: Use when a novel outline needs staged goals, mainline progression, arc milestones, long-form serial structure, or a way to keep the protagonist moving. Trigger on 阶段目标, 主线推进, 十万字目标, 篇章目标, 长篇结构, goal ladder. Do not use for isolated scene polishing.

Webnovel Goal Ladder

Core Principle

Use staged goals to make the mainline visible. A long webnovel should not be a pile of events; each stage should give the protagonist a concrete target, obstacle, payoff, and escalation.

Execution

1. Choose the scale

   • Default to every 100k words for long webnovels.
   • For shorter works, use acts or arcs instead.

2. Build escalating goals

   • Each goal must be bigger than the previous one.
   • Each goal must force action, not just describe growth.

3. Attach blockers and stakes

   • For each stage, add the main antagonist pressure, resource shortage, or deadline.

4. Check continuity

   • If a later goal does not depend on earlier wins, revise.

Output Format

## 阶段目标

| 阶段 | 篇幅/章节 | 主角目标 | 主要阻力 | 阶段爽点 | 进入下一阶段的钩子 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|

Source Trace

From 大纲如何写.mp3: “每十万字设置一个大目标...征服所在的宗门...征服帝国...征服整片大陆。”