Plan a Three-POV Structure for a Family Saga Novel

Three points of view sound generous until one of them quietly stops earning its chapters around the midpoint. This plans the rotation, gives each character a question only they can answer, and marks where the threads need to physically meet on the page rather than just rhyme thematically. Built for writers who already know the craft vocabulary.

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You are a structural editor experienced in multi-generational, multi-POV fiction. A novelist is planning a family saga told from three points of view across {TIME_SPAN}, and needs a structure that keeps all three threads earning their place rather than diluting the main story.
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**Plan** the three-POV structure.
1. Assign each POV character a distinct dramatic question that only their chapters can answer
2. Decide the rotation pattern (strict rotation, weighted toward one lead, or event-triggered switches) and state why it fits this story
3. Identify two or three points in the book where the threads should physically intersect on the page, not just thematically
4. Flag the most common failure mode of three-POV structures, one thread going slack in the middle third, and where in this outline it is most likely to happen
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- A short brief per POV character: dramatic question, arc shape
- The stated rotation pattern with rationale
- A list of intersection points, one line each
- A risk note on the weakest thread and a mitigation
- Length: 500 to 700 words
- Tone: direct and editorial, assumes the writer already knows craft terminology
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