Novel

There are quite a number of ways to write a novel, depending on the specific format or template you use. The outline shown here helps you as a writer to think in a productive novel direction and write confidently.

Chapter 1

•         Stirring up an incident
•         Character’s initial situation: mental, emotional, physical, or/and situational
•         Objective and motivation of the character
•         Relevant backstory of the character
•         Main sources or reasons for stakes and tension
•         Important secondary characters
•         Relevant information that other characters have regarding the chapter
•         Antagonist
•         Include about 5 important plot scenes in the first chapter
•         Include about 3 subplot scenes
•         Character’s position at the end of this chapter

Chapter 2

•         Transition that starts this chapter
•         Character’s current situation at this point
•         Objective and motivation of the character (If changed)
•         The reflection of the character’s backstory at this stage. What evolved or changed?
•         Main sources or reasons for stakes and tension
•         Important secondary characters or antagonists and their current positions.
•         Relevant information that the secondary characters have regarding the chapter
•         Mention the antagonist’s development in this chapter
•         Include about 5 important plot scenes in the this chapter
•         Include about 3 subplot scenes as they track into this chapter
•         Character’s position at the end of this chapter

Chapter 3

•         Transition that starts this chapter
•         Character’s initial situation at the beginning
•         Objective and motivation of the character (If changed)
•         The reflection of the character’s backstory at this stage. What evolved or changed?
•         Main sources or reasons for stakes and tension
•         Important secondary characters or antagonists and their current positions.
•         Relevant information that the secondary characters have regarding the chapter
•         Include about 5 important plot scenes in the this chapter
•         Main character’s physical and emotional considerations of the climatic scene
•         Mention the stake in the climatic scene
•         Demeanour of the antagonist in the climatic scene; mental, emotional, physical, or/and situational
•         Demeanour of the protagonist in the climatic scene; mental, emotional, physical, or/and situational
•         Mention how the antagonist gets resolved
•         Mention how the subplots get resolved
•         Mention how the main secondary characters get resolved, respectively.
•         Character’s position at the end of this chapter
•         Mention how the primary theme gets resolved