Outline a Book
by CoreCommander Creative Production › Deep Drafting
90 minutes 6 Steps
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Premise
- The premise in one sentence
- Who it's for
- What changes from the first page to the last
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Three-act skeleton
20 minutesThe beginning, the turning points and the ending, in a paragraph each.
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Chapter list
30 minutesBreak each act into chapters, with a working title for each.
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Break
10 minutes -
Chapter one-liners
30 minutesFor each chapter, one line on what happens and one on why it matters.
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Check for gaps
- Does each chapter change something?
- Is the middle sagging?
- What do you need to research?