In the interest of plot structure I'm sharing my current way of looking at chapters. I think it works best as a revision technique, but I suppose if you're first an outliner you could use it from the start. I've adapted it from a variety of sources and by no means claim it for my own--but I'm throwing it out in case it helps someone else.
1. What is the point of the chapter? (Why are you including it in here at all?)
2. What is the MC's (main character) goal (whether or not they know it)?
3. What does the MC do to meet and/or fail this goal?
4. What is the outcome? How are the stakes higher? To what new plane/complication has the MC come?
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