*** VOTED #1 PLOTTING TOOL by WritesWithTools.com *** Does this scenario ring a bell? When you started to write your novel or screenplay, the words and ideas flowed freely. But then...they slowed to a trickle. What happens next? How to take your characters from A to B? You didn't know. You ran out of steam. Net you wrote thousands of words that went nowhere. Your story notebook had to be abandoned. *ouch* Happily, it doesn't have to be this way. You can avoid getting stranded in the middle of outlining a story (plotters) or writing it (pantsers). Instead of getting stuck, you can keep your story moving. Instead of watching weeks go by, with nothing being written, you can watch your word count grow in leaps and bounds. Instead of panicking at the sight of the blank page, you can bask in the glow of typing THE END. How? By doing some simple prep work in advance. This writing guide will show you what to do, step by step. Here's an overview of the path you'll take to make writing fun again... Not all ideas are worth the time it takes to marinate on or outline them - let alone finish a draft based on them. That's why you'll develop your story idea first, to make sure it has the 6 components that all compelling stories share. This way, you'll know it has This is where you'll shape your idea into a well-plotted story, with structural markers to write toward. (Think of it like creating your own novel outline template or script outline template.) Now, you won't get stuck. You'll know where you're headed; you'll have purpose and direction when you write. Are you a pantser? Good news! There's still plenty of story left to discover. You can stay close to your characters and "pants away" between each structural signpost - while knowing your story won't end...well, in a dead end. Are you a plotter? Then continue on... As a plotter, when you sit down to write, you want to know exactly what you're going to write about because That's why, when plotting a story, you need to know what happens between each structural turning point. That's what you'll figure out now. You'll use a radical new outlining method to plot out your entire story in as little as 2 hours. It incorporates a simple technique Stanford researchers have concluded can make you 60% more creative (on average). No matter your writing style, you'll know how to make outlining work for you. You'll know how to put together a story - without getting lost, without getting frustrated. Consequently, during your writing sessions, the words will continue to flow freely. You'll hammer them out on your keyboard like you're Thor. *grin* Scroll up, buy Sizzling Story Outlines now, and learn how to outline a novel or screenplay today! "If you want a proven nuts-and-bolts method to get your stories told, trust this guide." ~ Ron Drescher, screenwriter of THE INVENTORS, a ScreenCraft Quarterfinalist