Stage One: Inspiration

Section One: Plot

Step 1 – The Four Stages of Writing a Novel

Step 2 – Get Out of My Head!

Step 3 – What’s the Big Idea?

Step 4 – The Creativity Two-Step

Step 5 – Pulling It All Together

Step 6 – Pulling It All Apart

Step 7 – Filling The Holes

Step 8 – Putting It Back Together

Step 9 – Your Inspired Plot

Step 10 – Smoothing Out The Bumps

Section Two: Characters

Step 11 – Who’s There?

Step 12 – The Expected Characters

Step 13 – The Usual Characters

Step 14 – Unusual Characters

Step 15 – Outlandish Characters

Step 16 – What’s In A Name?

Steps 17, 18, 19 – Character Attributes

Step 20 – Character Trait Swap Meet

Step 21 – Auditioning Your Cast

Step 22 – Character Points of View

Step 23 – Character Personal Issues

Step 24 – Selecting Your Cast

Step 25 – Identifying Your Main Character

Step 26 – Revised Character Synopsis

Section Three: Theme

Steps 27, 28 – Your Thematic Topic

Steps 29, 30, 31 – Your Thematic Message

Section Four: Genre

Steps 32, 33, 34, 35 – Your Unique Genre

Steps 36, 37, 38, 39 – Filling Story Holes

Stage Two: Development

Section One: Plot

Step 40 – Your Story’s Goal

Step 41 – Characters’ Personal Goals

Step 42 – Plot Requirements

Step 43 – Story Consequences

Step 44 – Success or Failure?

Steps 45, 46 – Your Plot Synopsis

Section Two: Characters

Step 47 – Refining Your Protagonist

Step 48 – Refining Your Antagonist

Step 49 – Protagonist Personal

Step 50 – Antagonist Personal

Step 51 – Main Character View

Step 52 – Revised Synopsis

Step 53 – Structural Roles

Step 54 – Situational Roles

Step 55, 56, 57 – Emotional Relationships

Section Three: Theme

Step 58, 59, 60, 61 – Developing Your Theme

Section Four: Genre

Step 62, 63, 64, 65 – Developing Your Genre

Stage Three: Exposition

Section One: Plot

Step 66 – Exposition of Your Goal

Step 67 – Personal Goals

Step 68 – Requirements

Step 69 – Consequences

Step 70 – Success or Failure?

Step 71 – Revised Synopsis

Section Two: Characters

Step 72 – Exposing Your Protagonist

Step 73 – Exposing Your Antagonist

Step 74 – Protagonist Personal

Step 75 – Antagonist Personal

Step 76 – Main Character View

Step 77 – Structural Roles

Step 78 – Structural Relationships

Step 79 – Situational Relationships

Step 80 – Emotional Relationships

Step 81 – Revised Synopsis

Section Three: Theme

Step 82 – Thematic Conflict

Step 83 – Revised Synoposis

Section Four: Genre

Step 84 – Genre Atmosphere

Step 85 – Revised Synopsis

Stage Four: Storytelling

Section One: Plot

Step 86 – Your Plot in Act One

Step 87 – Your Plot in Act Two

Step 88 – Your Plot in Act Three

Step 89 – Act One (Beginning)

Step 90 – Act One (Middle)

Step 91 – Act One (Ending)

Step 92 – Act Two (Beginning)

Step 93 – Act Two (Middle)

Step 94 – Act Two (Ending)

Step 95 – Act Three (Beginning)

Step 96 – Act Three (Middle)

Step 97 – Act Three (Ending)

Step 98 – Plot Conclusion

Section Two: Characters

Step 99 – Character Intros (Act One)

Step 100 – Structural Role Intros (Act One)

Step 101 – Structural Relationship Intros (Act One)

Step 102 – Situational Relationship Intros (Act One)

Step 103 – Emotional Relationship Intros (Act One)

Step 104 – Structural Relationship Growth (Act Two)

Step 105 – Situational Relationship Growth (Act Two)

Step 106 – Emotional Relationship Growth (Act Two)

Step 107 – Structural Relationship Climax (Act Three)

Step 108 – Situational Relationship Climax (Act Three)

Step 109 – Emotional Relationship Climax (Act Three)

Step 110 – Character Dismissals

Step 111 – Characters in Act One (Beginning)

Step 112 – Characters in Act One (Middle)

Step 113 – Characters in Act One (Ending)

Step 114 – Characters in Act Two (Beginning)

Step 115 – Characters in Act Two (Middle)

Step 116 – Characters in Act Two (Ending)

Step 117 – Characters in Act Three (Beginning)

Step 118 – Characters in Act Three (Middle)

Step 119 – Characters in Act Three (Ending)

Section Three: Theme

Step 120 – Establishing the Thematic Topic (Act One)

Step 121 – Establishing the Message Issue (Act One)

Step 122 – Establishing the Counterpoint (Act One)

Step 123 – Establishing Main Character Dilemma (Act One)

Step 124 – Extending Topic (Act Two)

Step 125 – Extending Message Issue (Act Two)

Step 126 – Extending Counterpoint (Act Two)

Step 127 – Extending Main Character Dilemma (Act Two)

Step 128 – Projecting Topic (Act Three)

Step 129 – Projecting Message Issue (Act Three)

Step 130 – Projecting Counterpoint (Act Three)

Step 131 – Projecting Main Character Dilemma (Act Three)

Step 132 – Author’s Proof

Step 133 – Theme in Act One (Beginning)

Step 134 – Theme in Act One (Middle)

Step 135 – Theme in Act One (Ending)

Step 136 – Theme in Act Two (Beginning)

Step 137 – Theme in Act Two (Middle)

Step 138 – Theme in Act Two (Ending)

Step 139 – Theme in Act Three (Beginning)

Step 140 – Theme in Act Three (Middle)

Step 141 – Theme in Act Three (Ending)

Section Four: Genre

Step 142 – Act One Genre Elements

Step 143 – Act Two Genre Elements

Step 144 – Act Three Genre Elements

Step 145 – Genre Conclusion

Step 146 – Genre in Act One (Beginning)

Step 147 – Genre in Act One (Middle)

Step 148 – Genre in Act One (Ending)

Step 149 – Genre in Act Two (Beginning)

Step 150 – Genre in Act Two (Middle)

Step 151 – Genre in Act Two (Ending)

Step 152 – Genre in Act Two (Beginning)

Step 153 – Genre in Act Two (Middle)

Step 154 – Genre in Act Two (Ending)

Section Five: Chapters

Step 155 – Act One Beginning Chapters

Step 156 – Act One Middle Chapters

Step 157 – Act One Ending Chapters

Step 158 – Act Two Beginning Chapters

Step 159 – Act Two Middle Chapters

Step 160 – Act Two Ending Chapters

Step 161 – Act Three Beginning Chapters

Step 162 – Act Three Middle Chapters

Step 163 – Act Three Ending Chapters

Step 164 – Concluding Chapter

Section Six: Synopsis and Treatment

Step 165 – Final Synopsis

Step 166 – Sequential Treatment

Step 167 – The Final Step!