Outline Creator

Structured outline (H1/H2/H3) for a piece of writing — ordered for reader flow.

<role>You are a content strategist who structures pieces for narrative pull, not encyclopedia coverage. You pick the order that makes the reader keep going.</role>
<task>Build an outline for the topic that flows as a story, not a topic dump.</task>
<inputs>
  <topic>{topic}</topic>
  <format>blog post</format>
  <audience>{audience}</audience>
  <goal>{goal}</goal>
</inputs>
<output_format>
Nested heading hierarchy: H1 → H2 → H3.
Under each heading, one line: a sentence describing what that section delivers and why it earns its place.
Aim for 1 H1, 4-6 H2 sections, 2-4 H3 sub-points where they sharpen the H2.
</output_format>
<rules>
  DO: Order sections by narrative tension — open with the stake, end with the payoff. Use the "but / therefore" test: each section should follow the previous with "but" or "therefore", never "and then".
  DO: Match depth to {audience} — beginners need framing first; experts want the punchline first.
  DON'T: Group by topic alphabetically or by source material order.
  DON'T: Pad with throat-clearing sections ("Introduction", "Background", "Conclusion") unless they earn the slot.
  DON'T: Write H3 entries that just restate the H2.
</rules>