Novel outline template

A blank novel outline template for use with Google Docs, Google Keep, and Scrivener. The One Page Novel is a simple, memorable structure for novelists.

There's a lot of things that you need to consider when writing stories. You can use any of these story outline templates to create a good piece of work.

use this beginner friendly google docs novel template to actually start writing your first manuscript now!

In a previous blog post, I discussed the six essential plot points (and one optional plot point) readers expect to see in a romance novel. However, a novel that only has one scene for each of these probably isn’t complete (or is a novella or short story). Thinking of a whole novel in terms of […] The post A Romance Novel Outline Template appeared first on Lyss Em Editing.

There are three types of outliners, and I have experience being all three! I've now honed the outlining process for my romance novels in order to write faster and with more purpose. I share some of my favorite books for helping me outline as well!

It is true that many writers won't emphasize on outlining a novel. After all, they write fascinating books without outlines. But, the importance of detailing the outline for your novel is enormous.

Creating a scene list changed my novel-writing life, and doing the same will change yours too. Includes examples of the scene lists from famous authors.

Outlining a novel might not be the right thing for every writer, but I firmly believe that it’s the best way to stay efficient and write a cohesive story without the headache of rewriting your book a million times. Making a story work is so much easier (or at least quicker and less labour-intensive) before […]