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Novel Plotting Academy
Introduction
Hey, Plotter! (3:07)
Mindset
Plotting isn't a chore (3:09)
You can do this (8:59)
Character over plot (3:59)
Laying the Groundwork
Where to start (3:37)
Story Basics (3:05)
Genre (8:25)
Title (3:56)
Premise & blurb (13:26)
Protagonist (7:57)
Theme (5:28)
Visuals (5:27)
Synopsis (4:19)
The Protagonist
Traits & quirks (5:59)
Personality (5:55)
Voice (7:32)
Internal conflict (11:45)
Character journey (5:31)
Significant relationships (4:49)
The Rest of The Cast
Major & minor characters (8:02)
Story Purpose (4:25)
Diversity (12:57)
Character relationships (7:18)
Plotting
The plot grid (3:26)
Act 1 (9:30)
Act 2A (8:20)
Act 2B (5:03)
Act 3 (7:08)
Subplots (7:34)
Chapters
Determining the chapters (4:14)
To prologue or not to prologue (2:05)
Chapter structure (5:36)
The ultimate show don't tell trick (3:02)
Epilogues (2:35)
Formatting & book structure (4:53)
To Wrap It Up
What to do when you get stuck (3:35)
And you've done it (2:40)
Congratulations
You've finished NPA! (1:05)
Major & minor characters
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