From brainstorming to Zero draft — this heavy plotting method will help you draft quickly.
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Special thanks to all the other authors on this platform for sharing their processes, please see their channels linked below.
Here’s what we’ll cover:
-Brain Dumping: We start by dumping all your ideas onto the page, no judgment, just free-flowing creativity. Quantity over quality.
-The Index: Take your brain dump and organize it into a collection of options and ideas.
-Characters: I talk about how to use an enneagram and misbelief (credit to Abbie Emmons!) to give your characters depth and draft 1 arcs.
-Three-Act Story Structure: Using the index and your characters personality, fill out three-act story structure to ensure your plot has a solid foundation. (See Annie Emmon’s link below for the video I reference!)
-Save the Cat! Beats: Finally, you’ll break down the story into the scenes from Save the Cat Writes a Novel to create a cohesive and adaptable zero draft that shows you the full scope of the story — allowing yoj to confidently zoom in on the first draft.
Download my files:
https://docs.google.com/file/d/1RTSn_UItIwErd9B12Fua6SmCv3ANQRSF/edit?usp=docslist_api&filetype=msword
Abbie Emmons:
https://youtube.com/@AbbieEmmons?si=CdOdzoiZ2Y5FsXC9
Jessica Brody:
https://youtube.com/@jessicabrody1?si=xxHDEvwJD05-mA2Y
Katytastic:
https://youtube.com/@Katytastic?si=hpPdMbMlyDZMdwQm