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Decide StoryPre-plot ideas
Research background
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Get The BasicsCharacters
Plot
Setting
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Character Sketch
Character Type:
Connection to Lead:
Story Goal:
Race :
Gender:
Age:
Appearance:
Height:
Body Type:
Hair Color:
Eye Color:
Habits/Mannerisms:
Distinctive Speech Pattern:
Personality:
Background:
Personal Life:
Private Life:
Work/School Life:
Strengths:
Weaknesses:
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Internal Conflicts:
External Conflicts:
Character Name
Belong To:
Notes:
Plot Sketch
1. The End
2. The Beginning
3. Major Twists
(Don't worry about the linkage or order yet)
Is it a stand alone novel our series?
Setting Sketch
Location(s)
Name of setting
Characters living in region time period
Year or Time period
Season
City & County
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Basic Political
Culture
Level of technology
Who have power in this world
Relation to rest of world
Current state (& how it got there)
Magical system (if its one)
Miscellaneous notes
Any notes or details that would make the general setting clearer in your mind
and the readers.
o
Ex. Setting undergoing a heatwave, a drought, myths, what it is
known for, locals hanging spot, tourist hanging spot, etc.
Also how the location & time affects the characters
Character(s)
Character names
Character's home surroundings
Character's workplace surroundings
Character's school surrounding (if one)
Miscellaneous notes
Feelings of their whole surroundings
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Set A Firm FoundationTimeline
Fill in plot
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7. Pinch 2 (where you add more pressure until the situation seems hopeless foryour characters, hopeless point)
8. Try/Fail Cyle (where the protagonist try and fails to make the win at the end ahard win, have at least 2)
9. Ice Monster Prologue (like a prologue, but don't have to be, story builder)
simple arc: growth
complex arc: shift
Action/Plot Character/Arc Romance/Friendship Betrayal/Trust
Hook
Plot Turn 1
Pinch 1
Midpoint
Pinch 2
Plot Turn 2
Resolution
Try/Fail Cycles
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Plot
Action/Plot Character Arc Romance/Friendship Betrayal/Trust
Neo is a shlumpy
underachiever
Neo is a shlumpy
underachiever
Neo is alone Cypher is their friend
Neo learns aboutthe Matrix
Morpheus tells Neohe's the One
Neo meets Trinity Cypher makes a dealwith the agents
Agents kidnap
Neo
Neo is the wimpy
new guy; can't do
anything
Trinity isn't interested in Neo Cypher discovers an
unauthorized trip into
the Matrix
Neo escapes the
Matrix
Neo meets the Oracle Neo falls in love with Trinity Cypher tells the Agents
where they are
Morpheus is
captured
Oracle tells Neo he's
not the One
Trinity won't open up, Neo
thinks she loves someoneelse
Neo spots the trap, they
try to escape
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Neo becomes the
One
Neo realizes the
power is in him
Neo risks his life to save
Trinity and Morpheus
Cypher attacks in the
real world
Neo defeats theAgents
Neo becomes the One Trinity falls in love with Neo Cypher betraysMorpheus and kills the
crew
Try/Fail Cycles
Neo Realize the power is in him
neo becomes the one neo becomes the one trinity falls in love with neo
neo defeats the agents
Fill In Plot
Action CharacterRomance Betrayal
Ice Monster!Neo is ashlumpyunderachiever
Neo is a shlumpyunderachiever
Neo is alone
Neo learnsabout theMatrix
Neo meets Trinity
Agents kidnapNeo
Neo escapesthe Matrix
Morpheus tells Neohes the One
Cypher is theirfriend
Neo is the wimpynew guy; cant doanything
Trinity isntinterested in Neo
Neo falls in lovewith Trinity
Cypher makes a
deal with theagents
Crew discoversan unauthorizedtrip into theMatrix
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Neo meets theOracle
Cypher tells theAgents wherethey are
Oracle tells Neo
hes not the One
Trinity wont openup, Neo thinks sheloves someoneelse
Neo spots thetrap, they try toescape
Cypher attacksin the real world
Morpheus iscaptured
Cypher betraysMorpheus andkills the crew
Neo risks his life tosave Trinity andMorpheus
Try/Fail Cycles!Neo realizes thepower is in him
Neo becomesthe One
Neo becomes theOne
Trinity falls in lovewith Neo
Neo defeatsthe Agents
The End The End The End The End
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Put Up The StructureCheckresearch list
Scene List
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Research List
From decide a story to full in the structure create a list of things to investigate and add
the link under it.
PreScene List
Fill in
Scene List Sketch
Take plot & break it into scenes & chapters (roughly 3 scenes per chapter)
What happen in book (broken by chapters)
DON'T MOVE TO THE NEXT STEP UNTIL, you feel the book is clear (the book's
voice)
MAKE SURE you CONSULT with yourTIMELINE
Ch # Sc # Time Location POV Characters Present Summary
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PreviewResearchwhat needs to be research
Preview(update plot if needed)
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Research List
From decide a story to full in the structure create a list of things to investigate and add
the link under it.
Preview
Full in
Preview Your Info
Review yourScene Listto make sure that it aligns with theBasicsand you're reading
to write your story.
Check for things like:
Character-Plot Congruencies
Character-Setting Congruencies Character-Timeline Congruencies
Plot-Setting Congruencies
Timeline-Scene Congruencies
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Write The Book
Write the book chapter in sessions.
Every time you begin a chapter write a "5 minute description".
Also use the "writing progress chart" for each session to record growth.
When done with book, start the edit process.
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Five Minute Description
MAKE SURE THIS DESCRIPTION EXCITES YOU
Ex.
James kiss Courtney
Courtney rejects & hugs him
James drops while she is in his arm to not get hit
Or
James kiss Courtney
Courtney rejects it & hug him
Someone affects them & James drops with Courtney in his arms
Writing Progress Chart
Date Time Written Word Count Word Per Hour Location Devices Used
7-10-2013 1am - 4am (3) 2000 666.66 bedroom personal laptop
7-10-2013 5pm - 6pm (1) 1000 (3000) 1000 living room home desktop
ex. end of the day
Plot started: 7-10-2013
Plot finished: 0-0-2013
Novel started: 0-0-2013
Novel finished: 0-0-2013
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Edit Your DraftUse your tool
Scene List
Timeline Sketch
To Do List
and then follow theAction Steps
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Scene List Sketch
Take plot & break it into scenes & chapters (roughly 3 scenes per chapter)
What happen in book (broken by chapters)
DON'T MOVE TO THE NEXT STEP UNTIL, you feel the book is clear (the book's
voice)
MAKE SURE you CONSULT with yourTIMELINE
e.x
Plot
Action CharacterRomance BetrayalIce Monster!
Neo is ashlumpyunderachiever
Neo is a shlumpyunderachiever
Neo is alone
Neo learnsabout the
Matrix
Neo meets Trinity
Agents kidnapNeo
Neo escapesthe Matrix
Morpheus tells Neohes the One
Cypher is theirfriend
Neo is the wimpynew guy; cant doanything
Trinity isntinterested in Neo
Neo falls in lovewith Trinity
Cypher makes adeal with theagents
Crew discovers
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an unauthorizedtrip into theMatrix
Neo meets the
Oracle
Cypher tells the
Agents wherethey are
Oracle tells Neohes not the One
Trinity wont openup, Neo thinks sheloves someoneelse
Neo spots thetrap, they try toescape
Cypher attacksin the real world
Morpheus iscaptured
Cypher betraysMorpheus andkills the crew
Neo risks his life tosave Trinity andMorpheus
Try/Fail Cycles!
Neo realizes thepower is in him
Neo becomesthe One
Neo becomes theOne
Trinity falls in lovewith Neo
Neo defeatsthe Agents
The End The End The End The End
Scene List
Ch # Sc # Time Location POV Characters Present Summary
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Timeline Sketch
What happen when, who's together when it happens, where's everyone is when it
happens, when important events occurs (show who knows what)
In story, plus before & after
Also what the characters do at those times
To Do List
Every problem you find, put in the list, then mark then by LARGEST TO
SMALLEST (complication)
Editing Action Steps
The day after start
Make tool (usually take a day) To do list
o Handle the biggest problem 1St, then smallest (not 1St page to last)
o If you find new problems add them to the "to do list"
o Use your scene list as an anchor
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