Plot Outlining Template
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11Outlining Your Plot
Now that you’ve created some exciting conflict for your novel, you probably have an idea of
what is going to happen in your book this November. You may know what kind of journey
your protagonist will undertake, and you know what will stand in his or her way. Now it's
time to take the next step and map out how everything is going to happen.
Writing an entire novel from beginning to end may seem impossible, but it is not as hard as
you think once you have a plan. Trust us. Most stories have the same structure, and they
break down into the same six sections that make up a plot. See the diagram below.
This diagram may look familiar to you. It is most commonly in the shape of an inverted
checkmark, but we think a plot rollercoaster is much more fun than a checkmark, so we're
going with that.
Even if this is stuff you already know from English class, read all the sections below
carefully before you move on to map out your own plot.
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