Free novel outline template for planning your book
Organise your writing process with this free novel outline template
Whether you’re an outliner or not, this chapter by chapter novel outline template helps you map out the big picture of your book, track plot progression, and stay on top of your progress.
Download it for free or simply make a copy and start populating straight away.
Customisable novel outline template in Google Sheets.
What are the benefits of this free novel outline template?
As we know, writing a novel is no small feat. I created this spreadsheet template as part of planning and writing my debut book, and it was a game-changer in helping me get organised – especially when I wasn’t sure if I was making any progress at all.
Here are 6 key benefits I experienced from this novel outline template:
Set your overall word count goal and update each chapter’s word count as you go. The word count tracker will automatically update, giving you a clear overview of your progress.
Outline your novel chapter by chapter to improve plot development and story continuation.
Ease out of writer’s block by preparing what to write next, saving more time and effort in thinking about it on the spot.
Use the chapter descriptions and specific event columns to avoid plot holes and keep track of key plot points, twists, and easter eggs as they unfold.
Whether you prefer writing in a single document or having several documents for your chapters, it’s great for assisting with pacing and story progression.
Easily add, remove, or tweak anything to make the template work for you – it’s fully customisable to become the one-stop shop for fleshing out your novel’s skeleton.
I’ve got more novel writing templates in the works to help make writing easier and more productive, so stay tuned if you find it useful!
