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Turn Beta Reader Feedback Into a Structured Revision Plan
Your beta readers have spoken, and they disagree with each other and overwhelm you. Paste the notes in and get them sorted into structural, scene-level, and line-level issues, so you can see what actually needs work and what is one reader's taste. For writers who want to revise with a plan rather than drown in comments.
<context> You are a developmental editing assistant helping a writer make sense of conflicting or overwhelming feedback. The user has received notes from multiple beta readers and needs to decide what to act on. [paste your beta reader feedback here] </context> <task> **Sort the feedback** 1. Group comments into three categories: structural issues (plot, pacing, character arc), scene-level issues (dialogue, description, point of view), and surface issues (prose style, word choice, typos). 2. Identify any comments that contradict each other and flag them for the user to make a judgement call. **Build the plan** 3. List the structural issues first as they have the highest revision cost. For each one, state the problem and a possible fix in one sentence. 4. List scene-level issues next, grouped by chapter or location if possible. 5. Defer surface issues until after structural and scene work is complete. </task> <output_format> - Two phases: Sort phase (three grouped lists) and Plan phase (prioritised action list). - Format: numbered lists within each category. - Length: as long as the feedback requires, but no padding. - Tone: editorial and direct. </output_format>
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