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Regression serial, 100-episode arc

Plan a 'second chance' serial where the protagonist returns to the past and lives differently. Includes skeletons for episodes 1–3, turning points at episodes 10/25/50/75/100, and a regression-rules sheet.

Who it's for
Writers starting their first regression serial for a paid Korean platform
Scale
100 episodes · ~5,200 chars each
Format
Web novel

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What gets created

Bracketed placeholders like [Protagonist] are renamed once in the story bible.

Documents

  1. NotePlanning note — regression rules
  2. NoteArc outline — 100 episodes
  3. EpisodeEp. 1 — The last day
  4. EpisodeEp. 2 — The one who knows tomorrow
  5. EpisodeEp. 3 — The first choice

Bible seeds

  • Character[Protagonist]The regressor. Before: [job/status]; lost everything to [Antagonist].
  • Character[Antagonist]The one who destroyed the hero in the first life. Right now they don't know (or notice) the hero.
  • Character[Mentor]Someone the hero overlooked in the first life. The first ally this time.
  • LoreRegression rulesHow far back, what carries over, how many times, at what price. Keep identical to the planning note.
  • Plot threadThe true cause of the regressionWhy did the hero come back? Only hints inside episodes 1–100; pay off in part two.
  • Plot threadFirst side effect of the changed futurePlant in ep. 26–50, detonate in ep. 51–75.
  • TimelineOriginal timelineOrder of events in the first life. Strike through what the hero has changed.

Beat table

BeatRangePurpose
Death and returnEp. 1–3What was lost and the moment of return, in one breath
First winEp. 4–10A small, certain win from future knowledge
Building a factionEp. 11–25Allies join; a former enemy turns
Major interventionEp. 26–50Change one future event head-on
The priceEp. 51–75Where future knowledge stops working
The confrontationEp. 76–95Face the cause of the first death
Close part oneEp. 96–100Hint at a new enemy or the regression's cause

First steps after creating

  1. 1

    Fill the five regression-rule slots in the planning note first.

  2. 2

    Rename [Protagonist] and [Antagonist] in the story bible.

  3. 3

    Write episode 1 section by section, deleting the guide lines as you go. Target ~5,200 chars.

  4. 4

    Use the AI panel's Continue one scene at a time — handing over a whole episode drifts the voice.

  5. 5

    After episode 3, re-check the episode-10 hook in the arc outline.