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Write a Novel Outline from Scratch! - All Downloadable Book Resources

If you've found this page of my website, then you most likely purchased the book version of How to Write a Novel Outline from Scratch! and you're here to download the resources.

I hope you're enjoying the book. All the resources mentioned throughout the book are available below in the order the book follows. If you have have any problems downloading these files or using them, please use my contact form to get in touch.

Thank you, and happy outlining!
Andrew Butcher

Part Two, Chapter 6: Note-taking and Brainstorming

To view all of the pictures of my doodles and notes for A Death Displaced, which I did during the note-taking and brainstorming exercise, please click here.

Part Three, Chapter 8: Organising Your Content

Download the Windows Scrivener Template for Write a Novel Outline from Scratch here:
creative_writing_success_-_write_a_novel_outline_from_scratch.scrivtemplate
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If the download above doesn't work, then please download the file from DROPBOX below:

Click here to download the Windows Scrivener Template for Write a Novel Outline From Scratch!

(You don't have to sign up to Dropbox to download the file; when you click to download and it asks you to sign up for free, just click 'No thanks, continue to download' and it will let you continue.) 

To install and open the template, follow these steps:
  1. Start up Scrivener
  2. Go to FILE > NEW PROJECT
  3. Click on the Options drop-down menu (bottom left-hand corner of the Project Templates window)
  4. Click Import Templates
  5. Navigate to wherever you saved the template on your computer, then select it and click Import
  6. Select the relevant category in the sidebar for the Project Template window
  7. Press Choose
That’s it—you’re ready to go!

For further instructions on how to open the template in Scrivener, please see this resource: ​http://belindacrawford.com/2013/06/28/how-to-open-a-scrivener-template/

MAC users -- Please Note:

Because I use Microsoft Windows, the template I provide is only compatible with the Windows version of Scrivener. If you’re a Mac user, you can copy the layout of my template by looking at the images in the lecture and creating the same files and drop-downs within Scrivener. It’s easy enough to do by right-clicking inside the Binder, and then selecting Add > New Text or Add > New Folder and then naming the new files to match my template. You can even right-click the files and select Change Icon to put a relevant image next to it, like I've down for my template.

Once you’re happy with your template, click on 
File > Save as Template, and then you can use your new template whenever you start a new project!

It’s always best to come up with your own system for organising content, anyway, and I recommend that Windows users also tweak my template until you are happy with it.

Part Three, Chapter 9 - Big, Messy Plot: Your First Synopsis

Downloadable versions of the A Death Displaced example of a Big, Messy Synopsis -- available in Word Docx and PDF:
example_of_big_messy_synopsis_for_a_death_displaced.docx
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example_of_big_messy_synopsis_for_a_death_displaced.pdf
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Part Four, Chapter 10: Character Bios

Empty Character Bio Sheets in Word Docx and PDF:
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File Size: 111 kb
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Example of Nick's Character Bio Sheet in Word DOCX and PDF:
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Part Five, Chapter 12: Location Sheets

Empty Location Sheet Templates in Word Docx and PDF:
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Instructions for filling out Location Sheets in Word Docx and PDF:
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Part Six, Chapter 13: Chapter-by-Chapter Summaries

Example of Chapter-by-Chapter Summary for the first 3 chapters of A Death Displaced -- available in Word Docx and PDF:
example_of_c-by-c_summaries_for_first_3_chapters_of_add.docx
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example_of_c-by-c_summaries_for_first_3_chapters_of_add.pdf
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Part Six, Bonus Tip: Get Colourful!

Colour-coding example in Word Docx and PDF:
colour-coding_example.docx
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Part Six, Chapter 15:  Structure - Get Your Acts Together!

Example of 3-Act Structure for A Death Displaced in Word Docx and PDF:
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