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Unstick a Stalled Scene Without Writing It for You
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Where I'm stuck (the scene, what comes before it, what I've tried): {{STUCK_POINT}}
What I know must happen in or by the end of this scene: {{MUST_HAPPEN}}
How I feel about the book right now, honestly: {{MY_STATE}}
Work through this with me:
1. Diagnose the likely cause from what I've said, choosing from: I don't know what the POV character wants here; the scene has no opposition; I'm starting too early; the scene isn't needed; I've taken a wrong turn earlier; or plain fatigue. Explain your reasoning in two or three sentences.
2. Ask me three questions aimed at that cause. Wait for my answers.
3. Then offer three ways in, as one-line prompts to myself, such as "start mid-argument", "write it from the other character's point of view as a throwaway exercise" or "write only the last line first".
4. Suggest a 20-minute exercise to do right now.
If the problem seems to be earlier in the book, say which earlier decision to revisit. Keep your replies short. Don't write any prose, dialogue or plot events for me.
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About this prompt
“Unstick a Stalled Scene Without Writing It for You” is a free prompt for ChatGPT in the Writing & Creative category, 208 words long, added to The Prompt Index on October 28, 2026 by The Prompt Index. Copy it with the button above, paste it into ChatGPT or any other AI chat assistant, and send it.
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{{STUCK_POINT}}, {{MUST_HAPPEN}}, {{MY_STATE}}.
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Recommended models: ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini.
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