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description: Craft a compelling product narrative using the Story Spine structure
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# Story Spine (Kenn Adams / Pixar)

Build a narrative arc for your product vision or user journey using a simple fill-in-the-blank story structure. Use when you need to communicate product vision, write a pitch, or frame a user problem compellingly.

## Steps

1. **"Once upon a time..."** — Describe the world/user before your product.
2. **"Every day..."** — Describe the routine or status quo.
3. **"Until one day..."** — Introduce the disruption or problem.
4. **"Because of that..."** (repeat 2-3x) — Show cascading consequences.
5. **"Until finally..."** — Reveal how your product resolves the tension.
6. **"And ever since that day..."** — Describe the new, better reality.

## Output Format

A short narrative (6-10 sentences) following the Story Spine template, suitable for a pitch deck slide, PRD intro, or stakeholder presentation.