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?

INSPIRATION
3 comparable books and how yours is similar and different

1.

2.

3.

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.

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



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