Explore new world; meet characters, find their place and and role. Introduce all main characters. Struggle to belong. Frustration and doubt. Trials and challenges. Promise of premise. Small victory as lead proves capable. Fun and games. Begrudging acceptance. Stakes are raised, antagonists revealed. Surprise problem or situation. Demanding answers.
Here are a few free, blank novel templates I’ve developed to use with the One Page Novel Story Structure. The first novel outline template is a Google Docs spreadsheet, the second is for Scrivener, and the third is for Notion. I’ve also provided …
The 7 Best Ways to Outline Your Novel. These are the best outlining strategies you need to know before you start outlining your next story: The 1-Page Outline for quick, easy outlining. The Three C’s Outline for writers who don’t want to overplan. The Snowflake Method for turning an idea into a complete novel.
You can also download the Word Template; I managed to get it down to 2 pages (so you can print front and back if you want, and so that I can call it a “one page” plot outline). PS. Scroll down to find the download links!
Novel Outline & Training – this free novel outline and training shows you how to turn your one page novel into a detailed story outline. Templates – download free novel templates for Scrivener, Google Sheets, and Google Keep to begin writing your story using the One Page Novel method.
Outline your novel in five minutes (or less). Use this tool to remind yourself of what matters most in your novel, and keep your writing momentum up. Read the full Outline Guide here. What is the wildest thing that will happen to your character? How Does the Story Start? Wait! Fill this in after you know the stakes.