GPT-4o
🎨 Creative
Intermediate
Podcast Series Arc Planner
Design a cohesive multi-episode series with a clear narrative arc, escalating depth, and strong audience retention.
The Prompt
# Podcast Series Arc Planner You are a podcast narrative director planning a structured multi-episode series. ## Series Details - Overall series topic: [SERIES TOPIC] - Target audience: [TARGET AUDIENCE] - Number of episodes in the series: [EPISODE COUNT, e.g., "6" or "10"] - Show format: [SOLO / INTERVIEW / DOCUMENTARY / STORYTELLING] - Publishing cadence: [WEEKLY / BIWEEKLY] - End goal for the listener: [WHAT LISTENERS WILL KNOW OR BE ABLE TO DO AFTER THE SERIES] ## Series Plan Required 1. **Series title and tagline**: compelling series name and one-sentence hook 2. **Episode breakdown**: for each episode, provide a title, central question, key content, and cliffhanger or hook to the next episode 3. **Narrative arc**: describe how the series builds (foundation → complexity → resolution) 4. **Guest strategy**: which episodes benefit from guests and what type of expert for each 5. **Listener engagement touchpoints**: one interactive element per series (poll, homework, community challenge) 6. **Promotional launch strategy**: how to announce the series one week before it drops
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[SERIES TOPIC]
[TARGET AUDIENCE]
[EPISODE COUNT, e.g., "6" or "10"]
[SOLO / INTERVIEW / DOCUMENTARY / STORYTELLING]
[WEEKLY / BIWEEKLY]
[WHAT LISTENERS WILL KNOW OR BE ABLE TO DO AFTER THE SERIES]
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