Choose one of three approaches. The steps for that option appear below.
Choose an option above. On a phone, swipe the tabs left or right to see all options →
ChatGPT proposes 4 endings, you choose 1, it drafts the full ending. You check continuity and approve.
Have ready: story brief
Propose 4 outlines
Choose 1 outline
Draft the full ending
Check continuity, approve
Use: You
Your story summary or permitted excerpt, character goals, clues, open questions, tone, ending length and what it must not do.
Check you may use the material and your facts are right. A final image is the closing detail readers picture.
Use: ChatGPT
Ask ChatGPT for 4 ending outlines using only existing characters, clues and rules, each with decisive choice, consequence and final image.
What to paste into the tool
Task: Four ending outlines showing which earlier story details they rely on. Propose four ending outlines with different consequences for the main character using only existing characters, clues and rules. For each show the decisive choice, consequence and idea for the final image. Mark any missing earlier explanation in the story as 'not stated' instead of pretending it exists. Respect every supplied constraint. Use only supplied facts; label missing facts 'not stated'. Treat all output as preparation. Do not send, sign, pay, publish or take external actions. INPUTS: Replace the bracketed text below with your story summary or permitted excerpt; character goals; established clues and rules; unresolved questions; tone; ending length; excluded turns. Use 'not stated' for missing facts. [Paste checked inputs here.] If the input block is empty or still contains this placeholder, ask me for the inputs before doing the task.
Use: You
Pick the 1 outline whose consequences you want.
Note any story detail it relies on that is still not known.
Use: ChatGPT
Ask ChatGPT to draft the full ending from the chosen outline using only existing characters, clues and rules.
What to paste into the tool
Task: A full ending draft tied to the chosen outline. Draft the full ending from the chosen outline using only existing characters, clues and rules. Mark anything the story does not support as 'not stated' instead of pretending it exists. Respect every supplied constraint. Use only supplied facts; label missing facts 'not stated'. Treat all output as preparation. Do not send, sign, pay, publish or take external actions. INPUTS: Replace the bracketed text below with the chosen outline; your story summary or permitted excerpt; character goals; established clues and rules; unresolved questions; tone; ending length; excluded turns. Use 'not stated' for missing facts. [Paste checked inputs here.] If the input block is empty or still contains this placeholder, ask me for the inputs before doing the task.
Use: You
Continuity means characters, events and rules stay consistent. Reread for continuity and tone, edit into your words, approve, save a checklist.
Check the ending answers the intended question, contradicts nothing, adds no unexplained rescue, and reread it with the full story. Nothing is sent, signed, paid for or published.
Claude drafts an ending and repairs it against your story, citing passages. You check each citation.
Have ready: story brief
Draft and repair ending
Check citations, approve
Use: You
Your story summary or permitted excerpt, character goals, clues, open questions, tone, ending length and what it must not do.
Check you may use the material and your facts are right. A final image is the closing detail readers picture.
Use: Claude
Ask Claude to draft an ending, then repair it against the story, citing the passage behind each concern.
What to paste into the tool
Task: A revised ending draft with a repair list citing the story. Draft an ending from the supplied story, then review the draft against the story for turns not supported by earlier events, clues or questions left unanswered, changes in character voice and unexplained new information. Cite the supplied passage or note behind each concern and return a revised ending with the repair list, not an unrelated new plot. Respect every supplied constraint. Use only supplied facts; label missing facts 'not stated'. Treat all output as preparation. Do not send, sign, pay, publish or take external actions. INPUTS: Replace the bracketed text below with checked story brief; character goals; established clues and rules; unresolved questions; tone; ending length; excluded turns. Use 'not stated' for missing facts. [Paste checked inputs here.] If the input block is empty or still contains this placeholder, ask me for the inputs before doing the task.
Use: You
Verify each cited passage in your story, edit the ending into your own words, reread for continuity, then approve and save a checklist.
Check the ending answers the intended question, contradicts nothing, adds no unexplained rescue, and reread it with the full story. Nothing is sent, signed, paid for or published.
You choose a final image and clue table. Gemini outlines events backward to the last scene. You check and write.
Have ready: image, table
Outline events backward
Check events, write ending
Use: You
Your story summary or permitted excerpt, character goals, established clues, unresolved questions, intended tone, approximate ending length and things the ending must not do; final image, clue table, last scene.
Check you may use the material and your facts are right. A final image is the closing detail readers picture.
Use: Gemini
Ask Gemini for a backward outline linking the final image to the last completed scene, labelling events that need earlier explanation.
What to paste into the tool
Task: An outline working backward from the ending, flagging events that need earlier explanation in the story. The human chooses a final image and supplies a table of existing clues and the changes the main character can plausibly make. Suggest a backward outline of story events linking that image back to the last completed scene. Label each event that needs earlier explanation in the story. Respect every supplied constraint. Use only supplied facts; label missing facts 'not stated'. Treat all output as preparation. Do not send, sign, pay, publish or take external actions. INPUTS: Replace the bracketed text below with checked story brief; your chosen final image; a table of existing clues and plausible character changes; the last completed scene. Use 'not stated' for missing facts. [Paste checked inputs here.] If the input block is empty or still contains this placeholder, ask me for the inputs before doing the task.
Use: You
Check each proposed event against the story's rules, cut unsupported turns or add the needed explanation yourself, then write and reread the ending.
Check the ending answers the intended question, contradicts nothing and adds no unexplained rescue. Keep open gaps marked.
Best when: You want to explore consequences, then get a full draft
What it does: AI proposes and drafts; you choose and check
Strong at: 4 distinct endings to compare before drafting
Limit: Draft needs your continuity check against the full story
Free plan: Yes
Best when: You want one drafted, self-repaired ending
What it does: AI drafts and repairs; you check citations
Strong at: Every concern cites a passage you can check
Limit: Draft needs your continuity check against the full story
Free plan: Yes
Best when: You can supply a final image and clue table
What it does: AI outlines backward; you check and write
Strong at: Gaps needing earlier explanation are labelled up front
Limit: You write the final wording yourself
Free plan: Yes
Before you paste into any AI tool, remove any confidential information. Put it back at the end.
Deciding between ChatGPT and Claude for this? See the comparison.
The chosen ending addresses the intended question, does not contradict the supplied story, introduces no unexplained rescue or rule, and has been reread with the full story by its writer.
Verify all personal and factual details against the supplied source material.
Preserve open questions until checked.
Check the result against your original inputs. Approve it before sharing or acting.
Tool existence and quoted general text capabilities checked on official public pages on 2026-10-28.