THE WRITE PRACTICE BOOK PLAN IN PREPARING FOR BATTLE I HAVE ALWAYS FOUND THAT PLANS ARE USELESS, BUT PLANNING IS INDISPENSABLE. —DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER

PREMISE/LOGLINE In 1 sentence: A protagonist (2 words) who wants something (goal) and is willing to go through conflict (antagonist) to get it (result). Write your premise here:

ONLINESS STATEMENT 1 paragraph about what is unique about your book (useful for cover letter)

INTENTION When, where, and how much will you write each day?

DEADLINE & CONSEQUENCES When will you finish your book? What happens if you don’t?

FEEDBACK & EDITING Who will give you feedback during the writing process? Who will give you feedback when the book is finished?

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INSPIRATION 3 comparable books and how yours is similar and different

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READER AVATAR Who will be attracted to this book? What groups are they already a part of? What other books/films/tv shows/magazines/etc?

PERSONAL MARKETING What are you doing now to create a market for your book? What will you do when your book launches? Be specific and use numbers.

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SYNOPSIS 500-600 words that tell the story of your novel from beginning to end.

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OUTLINE WITH CHAPTER-BY-CHAPTER SUMMARY On a separate page, if necessary. Be as detailed or brief as you want.

OTHER TIPS: • Premise/Synopsis/Outline should be written in 3rd person, present tense• Synopsis formula: Incident (Story Advancement) + Reaction (Color) = Decision

(Story Advancement) (from Jane Friedman)• Tell the story, don’t interpret or explain • This is not for the reader to see. This is not back cover copy. This is what actually

happens in your book. 

MORE RESOURCES: • Back to Basics: Writing a Novel Synopsis from Jane Friedman: https://

www.janefriedman.com/how-to-write-a-novel-synopsis/)• How to Write a Synopsis by Glen Stratham: http://www.how-to-write-a-book-

now.com/how-to-write-a-synopsis.html• The Snowflake Method by Randy Ingermanson: http://

www.advancedfictionwriting.com/articles/snowflake-method

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