Randy Ingermanson’s Snowflake
Start with one central idea and systematically add more ideas to create your plot.
#1 Write A One-Sentence Summary Of Your Story
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#2 Expand The One-Sentence Summary Into A Full-Paragraph Summary, Detailing The Major Events
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#3 Write A One-Page Summary For Each Character
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#4 Expand Each Sentence In #2 Into A Paragraph Summary
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#5 Write A One-Page Account Of The Story From The Perspective Of Each Major Character
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#6 Expand Each Paragraph You Wrote In #4 Into A Full-Page Synopsis
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#7 Expand Your Character Descriptions Into Full Character Charts
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#8 Using The Summary From #6, List Every Scene You’ll Need To Finish The Novel
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#9 Write A Multi-Paragraph Description For Each Scene
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#10 Write Your First Draft
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