{"id":6114,"date":"2021-09-27T08:04:05","date_gmt":"2021-09-27T15:04:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/storymind.com\/blog\/?page_id=6114"},"modified":"2021-10-02T08:14:20","modified_gmt":"2021-10-02T15:14:20","slug":"write-your-novel-step-by-step-table-of-contents","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/storymind.com\/blog\/write-your-novel-step-by-step-table-of-contents\/","title":{"rendered":"Write Your Novel Step By Step | Table of Contents"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Write Your Novel Step By Step<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Melanie Anne Phillips
Creator of StoryWeaver<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read it below for free<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

 Also available in Paperback<\/a>
and for your Kindle<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Stage One: Inspiration<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Section One: Plot<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 1 – The Four Stages of Writing a Novel<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 2 – Get Out of My Head!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 3 – What\u2019s the Big Idea?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 4 – The Creativity Two-Step<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 5 –\u00a0Pulling It All Together<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 6 – Pulling It All Apart<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 7 – Filling The Holes<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 8 – Putting It Back Together<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 9 – Your Inspired Plot<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 10 – Smoothing Out The Bumps<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Section Two: Characters<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 11 – Who\u2019s There?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 12 – The Expected Characters<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 13 – The Usual Characters<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 14 – Unusual Characters<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 15 – Outlandish Characters<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 16 – What\u2019s In A Name?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Steps 17, 18, 19 – Character Attributes<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 20 – Character Trait Swap Meet<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 21 – Auditioning Your Cast<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 22 – Character Points of View<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 23 – Character Personal Issues<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 24 – Selecting Your Cast<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 25 – Identifying Your Main Character<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 26 – Revised Character Synopsis<\/a>
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Section Three: Theme<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Steps 27, 28 – Your Thematic Topic<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Steps 29, 30, 31 – Your Thematic Message<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Section Four: Genre<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Steps 32, 33, 34, 35 – Your Unique Genre<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Steps 36, 37, 38, 39 – Filling Story Holes<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stage Two: Development<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Section One: Plot<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 40 – Your Story\u2019s Goal<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 41 – Characters\u2019 Personal Goals<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 42 – Plot Requirements<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 43 – Story Consequences<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 44 – Success or Failure?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Steps 45, 46 – Your Plot Synopsis<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Section Two: Characters<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 47 – Refining Your Protagonist<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 48 – Refining Your Antagonist<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 49 – Protagonist Personal<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 50 – Antagonist Personal<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 51 – Main Character View<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 52 – Revised Synopsis<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 53 – Structural Roles<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 54 – Situational Roles<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 55, 56, 57 – Emotional Relationships<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Section Three: Theme<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 58, 59, 60, 61 – Developing Your Theme<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Section Four: Genre<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 62, 63, 64, 65 – Developing Your Genre<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stage Three: Exposition<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Section One: Plot<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 66 – Exposition of Your Goal<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 67 – Personal Goals<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 68 – Requirements<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 69 – Consequences<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 70 – Success or Failure?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 71 – Revised Synopsis<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Section Two: Characters<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 72 – Exposing Your Protagonist<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 73 – Exposing Your Antagonist<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 74 – Protagonist Personal<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 75 – Antagonist Personal<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 76 – Main Character View<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 77 – Structural Roles<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 78 – Structural Relationships<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 79 – Situational Relationships<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 80 – Emotional Relationships<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 81 – Revised Synopsis<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Section Three: Theme<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 82 – Thematic Conflict<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 83 – Revised Synoposis<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Section Four: Genre<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 84 – Genre Atmosphere<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 85 – Revised Synopsis<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stage Four: Storytelling<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Section One: Plot<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 86 – Your Plot in Act One<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 87 – Your Plot in Act Two<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 88 – Your Plot in Act Three<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 89 – Act One (Beginning)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 90 – Act One (Middle)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 91 – Act One (Ending)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 92 – Act Two (Beginning)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 93 – Act Two (Middle)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 94 – Act Two (Ending)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 95 – Act Three (Beginning)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 96 – Act Three (Middle)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 97 – Act Three (Ending)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 98 – Plot Conclusion<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Section Two: Characters<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 99 – Character Intros (Act One)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 100 – Structural Role Intros (Act One)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 101 – Structural Relationship Intros (Act One)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 102 – Situational Relationship Intros (Act One)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 103 – Emotional Relationship Intros (Act One)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 104 – Structural Relationship Growth (Act Two)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 105 – Situational Relationship Growth (Act Two)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 106 – Emotional Relationship Growth (Act Two)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 107 – Structural Relationship Climax (Act Three)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 108 – Situational Relationship Climax (Act Three)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 109 – Emotional Relationship Climax (Act Three)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 110 – Character Dismissals<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 111 – Characters in Act One (Beginning)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 112 – Characters in Act One (Middle)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 113 – Characters in Act One (Ending)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 114 – Characters in Act Two (Beginning)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 115 – Characters in Act Two (Middle)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 116 – Characters in Act Two (Ending)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 117 – Characters in Act Three (Beginning)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 118 – Characters in Act Three (Middle)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 119 – Characters in Act Three (Ending)<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Section Three: Theme<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 120 – Establishing the Thematic Topic (Act One)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 121 – Establishing the Message Issue (Act One)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 122 – Establishing the Counterpoint (Act One)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 123 – Establishing Main Character Dilemma (Act One)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 124 – Extending Topic (Act Two)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 125 – Extending Message Issue (Act Two)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 126 – Extending Counterpoint (Act Two)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 127 – Extending Main Character Dilemma (Act Two)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 128 – Projecting Topic (Act Three)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 129 – Projecting Message Issue (Act Three)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 130 – Projecting Counterpoint (Act Three)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 131 – Projecting Main Character Dilemma (Act Three)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 132 – Author\u2019s Proof<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 133 – Theme in Act One (Beginning)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 134 – Theme in Act One (Middle)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 135 – Theme in Act One (Ending)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 136 – Theme in Act Two (Beginning)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 137 – Theme in Act Two (Middle)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 138 – Theme in Act Two (Ending)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 139 – Theme in Act Three (Beginning)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 140 – Theme in Act Three (Middle)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 141 – Theme in Act Three (Ending)<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Section Four: Genre<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 142 – Act One Genre Elements<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 143 – Act Two Genre Elements<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 144 – Act Three Genre Elements<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 145 – Genre Conclusion<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 146 – Genre in Act One (Beginning)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 147 – Genre in Act One (Middle)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 148 – Genre in Act One (Ending)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 149 – Genre in Act Two (Beginning)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 150 – Genre in Act Two (Middle)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 151 – Genre in Act Two (Ending)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 152 – Genre in Act Two (Beginning)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 153 – Genre in Act Two (Middle)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 154 – Genre in Act Two (Ending)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Section Five: Chapters<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 155 – Act One Beginning Chapters<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 156 – Act One Middle Chapters<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 157 – Act One Ending Chapters<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 158 – Act Two Beginning Chapters<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 159 – Act Two Middle Chapters<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 160 – Act Two Ending Chapters<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 161 – Act Three Beginning Chapters<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 162 – Act Three Middle Chapters<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 163 – Act Three Ending Chapters<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 164 – Concluding Chapter<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Section Six: Synopsis and Treatment<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 165 – Final Synopsis<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 166 – Sequential Treatment<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 167 – The Final Step!<\/a><\/p>\n

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