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Story before slides

Outline on paper: context → tension → options → ask. Slides come last. If the outline is mush, slides won’t save you.

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Outline only

No slideware yet. Bullet the beats.

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One-page outline with a single explicit ask at the end.

Pro tip: If you can’t say the ask in one sentence, you’re not ready to design.

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Chapter learning outcomes
  • Narrative arc
  • The ask
  • Cut list

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