https://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/articles/snowflake-method/
https://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/articles/writing-the-perfect-scene/
Steps
- Write a one-sentence summary of your novel.
- Expand that sentence to a full paragraph describing the story setup, major disasters, and ending of the novel.
- Main character overview.
- Expand each sentence of your summary paragraph into a full paragraph.
- Write up a one-page description of each major character and a half-page description of the other important characters, from their own POVs.
- Expand the one-page plot synopsis of the novel to a four-page synopsis.
- Expand your character descriptions into full-fledged character charts detailing everything there is to know about each character.
- Scene spreadsheet.
- Chapter outlines.
Notes
World Building
Plot
Characters
Plot
Summary:
Story setup:
Character choice that drives the inciting incident: