Got it—you’re asking for a flexible master outline, something like a modular skeleton you can drop into any book, episode, or chapter of your series. This way, the story-world feels coherent, and you always know where each scene belongs. Here’s a clean, adaptable framework:

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Master Adaptable Outline

(For integration with mythic epics, fantasy sagas, or historical-mystery blends)

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BOOK STRUCTURE (≈60,000–90,000 words)

• Book Length: 10–15 episodes (chapters grouped by theme or conflict).
• Episodes per Book: 3–5 major arcs, each ≈12,000–18,000 words.
• Chapters per Episode: 3–4 chapters, ≈3,000–5,000 words each.

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EPISODE STRUCTURE (≈12,000–18,000 words)

Each episode focuses on one epic cycle (a major god, war, or inheritance lesson).

Episode Outline:

1. Prologue / Invocation (500–1,000 words)
   • Mythic opening—like a storyteller’s voice, dream vision, or cosmic image.
   • Invites the reader into the tone of the episode.
2. Cosmic Setup (2,000–3,000 words)
   • Where and when in the saga the episode takes place.
   • Introduce the adversary (Sophia, Chronos, Abraxas) and their challenge.
   • Establish the stakes (what world, law, or power is at risk).
3. The Divine Conflict (5,000–7,000 words)
   • One or more battle-scenes with dialogue, scale, and imagery.
   • Showcase pantheons’ powers, personalities, and philosophies.
   • Allow the adversaries to strike back—so it feels like struggle, not one-sided victory.
4. Turning Point (2,000–3,000 words)
   • The moment when the gods shift the tide:
     • Through trickery (Esu), sacrifice (Ra), passion (Oshun), storm (Oya), etc.
   • Battle resolves not just with strength, but with meaning.
5. Mortal Inheritance (1,500–2,000 words)
   • Show how the conflict bleeds into the human story.
   • Lesson crystallizes: mortals inherit hope, justice, memory, love, resilience, etc.
   • Close with prophecy, dream, or reflection, hinting at the next episode.

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CHAPTER STRUCTURE (≈3,000–5,000 words)

Each chapter can carry one stage of the episode:

1. Opening Image / Invocation
   • 500–700 words.
   • Mythic voice, poetic description, a god’s perspective, or a mortal dream.
2. Rising Conflict
   • 1,500–2,000 words.
   • Introduce the adversary’s move and pantheon’s first response.
   • Include dialogue, scale, sensory detail.
3. Climax Scene
   • 1,000–1,500 words.
   • The turning point of the battle—where meaning and power collide.
4. Closing Reflection
   • 500–800 words.
   • How gods respond, how mortals inherit the gift, foreshadow of what’s next.

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SCENE STRUCTURE (≈800–1,200 words)

Each scene should feel self-contained, like a mythic tale inside the saga.

1. Scene Setup (150–300 words)
   • Where are we? Which world? Which god/adversary?
2. Conflict Action (400–600 words)
   • Dialogue + description.
   • Show clash of power or clash of philosophy.
3. Scene Resolution (200–400 words)
   • End with transformation: destruction, rebirth, paradox, or inheritance.
   • Keep the thread open to connect to the next scene.

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WORD COUNT FLOW

• Book: 60,000–90,000 words
• Episode: 12,000–18,000 words
• Chapter: 3,000–5,000 words
• Scene: 800–1,200 words

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✅ Why this works:

• It’s adaptable—you can scale up (epic-length) or scale down (serial newsletter-style).
• Each battle/conflict links directly to a lesson inherited by mortals.
• Keeps the cosmic narrative and the human thread braided tightly.

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Would you like me to map your existing material (Barbelo 2, Sophia, Chronos, Abraxas, the wars, the pantheons, mortal inheritances) into this structure, so you have a ready-to-use episode plan for Book One?